Hi,
The hot keeps getting hotter and the haze keeps getting hazier. The key is to do outside things in the morning and stay inside during the afternoon, unless there is a meeting with a friend or a trip to the bus station. Hmm, we get around.
The 'Zany Day' song was "Sixteen Tons" by Tennessee Ernie Ford. 'Old School Friday' is next, and we go back to 1963 for an R&B hit. "__ __ __, and I fell so hard (hard, hard) in love with you, oh-oh, oh-oh. I found out how good it feels to have your love, oh-oh, oh-oh... I thought I was dreamin', but I was wrong, yeah, yeah, yeah. Oh, but-a, I'm gonna keep on schemin' till I can a-make you, make you my own." Hint: The title has to do with something the eyes do. This tune has had many covers through the years. Extra Cool Points if you know the original artist.
This morning we took Daku on another 'field trip'. This dog knows a lot of words and when he heard 'go out', he started getting excited. When I put on my waist bag he knew something was up. When Lisa picked up his leash he knew he was going somewhere. Today we took him to a place we'd been before, where there is thick grass and a view of the river under a big tree. We were having a perfect time and he was doing great until a woman came over to us and told us we had to leave. It seems she has two dogs that she said, 'bite people'. We never saw the dogs but that was all I needed to hear. We later learned from our friend Gary, that she never trained the dogs. Hmm, there is something to be said for taking responsibility of one's pets. We'll cruise around town and look for another spot that has the same vibe. Daku is liking the rest of the world. Today's photo shows a boy and his dog by the river.
This afternoon I had a 'coffee chat' with my friend Yai, the bamboo artist. We hadn't had one of our meetings in a long time and it was good to hang out with him. Our conversations always cover a wide range of topics from spiritual to political. Today he told me some stories about the kids in his Saturday art class. He holds the classes outside, under a big tree and they learn about many different ways to make art. He also teaches them little life lessons at the same time. I usually don't bring up politics with locals since it's become such a volatile subject. Today, Yai brought it up and wanted to discuss the state of current affairs. Fortunately, it was easy to stay focused on the health of the nation as opposed to the specific parties. We both agreed that change will have to come from the young people of Thailand. The importance of English as a second language got lots of time as well. He learned most of his English by watching a movie over and over again. He's a very smart man and has a more worldly view than many of his peers. We left feeling refreshed by our conversations and full of new thoughts to ponder.
There are some things that cross all cultural boundaries. One of those has to be the chatter of two teen-aged girls in the back seat, especially when the chatter is in another language. This evening we took Cat to the bus station south of town for her tree project trip to Bangkok. During dinner Lisa asked her if she was getting excited about her trip. She said she wasn't, but by the time we hit the road it was clear that she was in 'the zone'. She and Pown were having a very animated conversation and it was hard to figure out what they were talking about. The bus trip takes 12 hours, which is longer than I care to sit on a bus, but I'm not a teen heading for a week in the big city.
Have a Wonderful WeekEnd. Stay tuned for the 'Funnies'.
Peace,
Danny
Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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