Hi,
I'm sitting in Dinah's Garden Hotel, typing like crazy. Just remembered that this is Monday and a message should be already flying through the air to you. Oh, something about being in the California time zone that I haven't adjusted to yet (555).
The 'Old School Friday' song was "He's So Fine" by The Chiffons. 'Easy Monday' is another group from the same style and era, only they already have a guy. "(Spoken) He went away and you hung around and bothered me, every night. And when I wouldn't go out with you, you said things that weren't very nice. __ __ __ and you're gonna be in trouble (Hey-la-day-la __ __ __). You see him comin' better cut out on the double (backgrounds)..." Hint: It's another song with background parts that make it memorable. Someone had returned to town.
Sunday morning we arrived at LAX for our flight to Northern California to visit Lisa's dad Joe and his wife Eva, after having lunch with The Oakland Cousins. When it was time to go through the 'inspection' we were asked if we were traveling together. We were then cut from the herd and put in the 'Pre-test' line. They checked Lisa's hands with a wipe of some kind to make sure she hadn't been making any explosives and then had us read a sign. This is where joy came over us: No unpacking computers, keep shoes on, keep hats on (I was wearing a hat) and a few more convenient things. I like that line a lot.
We joke about always seeing people we know when we're out and about. Easy in a small town. Imagine our surprise to see someone we know in the airport. We had a wonderful reunion of sorts with our friend Roberta, who we haven't seen for a few years. We met her husband, talked about destinations, what's new and all that. The trip was off to a great start.
Directions to Bangkok Palace Restaurant in Oakland were perfect, traffic was light and we got there right on time. The visit with Eunice, Trudye and Skip was a deep one this time. We all learned more things about our family history. It was also fun talking about Thailand with the woman who ran the place.
Well, boys and girls, time is tight and I must go. We have a breakfast with Joe and then a 'tour' of his new works at his studio. This trip we're taking some of his work back to Thailand in preparation for a joint exhibition with Lisa. More on that later. Then there's lunch with Ming, and a flight back to LA.
I will finish the 'Tales of Sunday' tomorrow.
Have a Great Week,
Peace,
Danny
Happiness is the path."
~Buddha
Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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