Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Things

Hi,

It so happens that the weather in Chiang Rai is very close to the weather in Culver City, CA.  By the end of the month we will be in the 90s.  Oh joy.

I'm a little surprised that only a few of you recognized the 'Easy Monday' song.  Here's the bridge and first verse:  "I got arms that long to hold, and keep you by my side.  I got lips that long to kiss you, and keep you satisfied, oooh.  If there's anything that you want, if there's anything I can do, just call on me and I'll send it along with love __ __ __ __."  Clue:  Fab Four, happy love song.  Think, remember, sing.

All around town preparations are being made for Chinese New Year, which will be on January 31.  It's the Year of the Horse, and banners and lanterns are on sale as well as fireworks.  There will probably be a few parades and lots of special menus at restaurants.  

The last few days we've been hearing the sound of the drum corps practicing at the elementary school.  They keep getting better and better.  This morning was the culmination of all that work.  A parade down Maefarluang Rd., which is the major road near us.  It looked like the whole school had walked down to the Pink Bridge, lined up and then marched back to the school.  They were divided by classes, with the drum corps leading the way.  One class had a little girl of about 7 or 8, carrying a drum major baton, keeping time and strutting her stuff.  The children had tiny flags that matched their uniforms and they were waving them as they walked and giggled down the road.  Fortunately, they kept to the side of the road so traffic wasn't backed up.  

Our yard is turning into a regular fruit farm.  The banana tree now has two bunches growing, the coconut trees are so full they're dropping their fruit, and the tiny little mango tree has flowers already.  The other day Daku tried to eat some of the flowers but was given a lecture and has left them alone.  We also have three different kinds of orchids blooming.  There's lots to see in the yard these days.

Today's photo is an incredible 'wall of orchids' from the flower festival.  All of the flowers are orchids.  It boggles the mind as to how all of this is kept looking so fresh.  


Have a Happy Tuesday.

               Peace,
                         Danny

"If I cannot do great things, 
I can do small things in a great way."
~Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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