Hi,
Today it rained. We had about half a day of steady, medium rain that soaked everything. That was the big news at The Big Brown House today.
Just in case you weren't one of the many who remembered this 'Zany Day' song, here's the last verse.
"The motor cooled down, the heat went down and that's when I heard that highway sound. A Cadillac a-sittin' like a ton of lead a hundred and ten, a half a mile ahead. The Cadillac lookin' like it's sittin' still and I caught __ at the top of the hill. __, why can't you be true? ...." Hint: The artist is a true original, the subject of the song has been confused with eye make-up. Hmm.
When we lived in America we became very fond of hummingbirds. We had a feeder by our kitchen window and would watch as they came and 'refueled'. We even got to know some of their personalities. Living in Thailand, we have no hummingbirds. They are exclusive to North and South America. There is a bird, however, that got our attention not long after we moved here. It is called the Greater Coucal. When we lived in Gatong Village, in the rental house, we would hear a sound that reminded us of some kind of ape. We found out that the creature making the eerie, hooting sound was a bird. They are about the size of a raven, mostly dark brown with deep orange wings. There are large Rain Trees in the area where we live now, and the Greater Coucals like to perch in the big trees where they can look down and locate prey. We've been told that they eat insects and snakes. We often hear them in the corn field next door. There is no other sound like hearing 5 or 6 of them in a tree, all hooting. Today's photo is a Greater Coucal in one of our trees by the waterfall.
Things are slowly returning to normal around here. Rudi is back from his motorcycle touring adventure and tomorrow Cat will return from Bangkok. We are getting a preview of the winter season as the air has been cooler all day today. When one sees an abundance of long-sleeved shirts at Big C, and jackets on the racks of roadside vendors, you know what's coming.
Have a Thrilling Thursday.
Peace,
Danny
Each moment that one individual chooses peace inside,
the whole of humanity moves forward.
We each have the ability and responsibility
to become peacemakers in our daily lives."
~John Morton
Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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