Hi,
Here's hoping you had a wonderful 'Boxing Day' and beginning of Kwanza. Now there will be new diets, gym commitments, and long walks (555).
I hope you're ready for 'Old School Friday'. This one should be easy just from the background lyrics.
"__ __ __ (Doo-lang-doo-lang-doo-lang). Wish he were mine (Doo-lang-doo-lang-doo-lang). That handsome boy over there (Doo-lang-doo-lang-doo-lang). The one with the wavy hair....." Hint: It's by a 'Girl Group' named after a soft fabric used to make pretty dresses. Hmm.
We're happy to report that Lisa's phone is fine and you can call her at: (310) 227-2351 if you need to reach her.
The bag of rice did the trick.
Today I sat in the sunshine. What a nice thing considering how cold it's been. The weather in Chiang Rai is now in the low 50s at night and the mid 70s during the day. Three of the northern provinces have been declared disaster areas because of the cold temperatures. This will allow the government to distribute blankets where needed.
Lunch today with C-Bass was fun. We went to the food court at Mitsui Market. At all of the tables around us we heard nothing but Japanese. It almost felt like home: that feeling of sitting around, hearing words but not having a clue what they're talking about. C-Bass has a wonderful sense of humor so the whole experience was light. While we were there Lisa got some bean jelly, a favorite treat that we don't see in Chiang Rai, at least not right now. Who knows, with the migration of more people from Japan, we may get a local shop that carries such things.
On the topic of migration and travel, a new 'Friendship Bridge' has opened about an hour north of us, crossing the Mae Kong and will now make it possible for travel by car to China. Things are going to get very interesting.
Shopping for groceries is like going to another world. Today I saw Gingerbread Pita Chips. What? Walking the aisles is such a different thing here. Not that we don't see variety in products, but we can read the labels and we know what things are. It may seem trivial, but I find it 'entertaining'.
We had dinner at the house with Jeff, Anna, C-Bass and August. To say that we laughed a lot would be putting it mildly. C-Bass and Anna had us cracking up about whatever the topic might be.
Today we're all going to Chinatown for our traditional Dim Sum outing. Looks like this trip is turning into an international food fest.
Have a Wonderful WeekEnd. Stay tuned for a laugh.
Peace,
Danny
Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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