Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Mind


Hi,

Chiang Rai had another nice, dry day today.  There were lots of threatening clouds, but lots of sunshine.  There was a massage, and a busy afternoon in the streets.

'Easy Monday' was "Groovin'" by The Young Rascals.  Time for an easy 'Zany Day' song.  Forget hidden meanings, just tell me the title and who sang it (555).  "Let me take you down 'cause I'm going to __ __.  Nothing is real, and nothing to get hung about.  __ __ forever."  Hint: It's a place and there is a fruit involved.

This morning I had my first massage in two months.  On the way to Khun Joy's I passed the big hole in the road.  There were men working and a tractor standing by so that was hopeful.  Joy has been working on her English and even though she still has a limited vocabulary, we had fun 'talking'.  There was no torture involved so I would call it a good massage.

Every time Lisa finishes a new cast acrylic print, we take it to Bliss Studio so Chalit can photograph it.  He has a method that gets all the colors exactly like they appear in the print.  This way we not only have a permanent record, but it can be used in things like catalogues, etc.  Today was one of those days so we went into town, without a nap or our afternoon coffee.  What?  Leaving Bliss and arriving at Big C, we noticed lots of cars in the lot.  It was mid-afternoon and the shoppers were out.  It was hard to believe that aside from Duncan Donuts, there is no place to get coffee at Big C.  Hmm.

Across the highway at Central Plaza we were shocked to find that the parking lot was almost full.  When we got inside we didn't see that many people, unless they all came in one car each.  We did find coffee at our favorite mall spot.  Some people were sitting at 'our' table so we had to sit in a corner.  A group of women were taking pictures and at first we ducked out of the way.  Then they motioned that they wanted us in their picture.  OK, we leaned over, smiled and will probably end up on someone's Facebook page.  We watched small families, and groups of school kids strolling back and forth.  There have been large billboards around town for a condo complex called 'The Terminal'.  Today we saw a model of it and asked a few questions.  It's going to be near Art Bridge, near the access road to the airport and will be finished in three years.  This should be interesting.

By the time we left the mall, the afternoon traffic was starting to build.  Now I remember why we stay inside after 4pm.  It isn't that it adds so much time to the trip home, it's that there is more to keep track of on the road.  Motorbikes down the center of the road, bicycles and motorbikes on the side, and all the other things that happen all day.  It makes the head spin.  On a positive note, the hole in the road has been filled, though it's a little bumpy to drive over.  When we got home we breathed a sigh of relief, and went for a swim.

Today's photo is the view to the west as the sun was starting for home.  We have no idea what those clouds have in store for us tonight.  


It's time for Wacky Wednesday.

                    Peace,
                               Danny

"I see the world differently by changing 
my mind about what I want to see."
~Gerald Jampolsky

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