Hi,
March madness takes on another meaning here in the north of Thailand. It's the month when many people leave and go to the southern beaches, or leave the country. The air quality is bearable if we do our shopping and errands in the morning and then camp out with the air filter and air/con in the afternoon. That's what we did today.
'Easy Monday' turned out to be easy after all. It was "Respect" by Otis Redding, who wrote the song and sang it first. Now it's time for 'Zany Day' and one you may remember. This rock song became the focus of a feature film.
"Ever since I was a young boy, I've played the silver ball. From Soho down to Brighton, I must have played them all. But I ain't seen nothing like him in any amusement hall... That deaf, dumb, and blind kid sure plays a mean __ __."
Hint: The two words in the blanks are just part of the title. There's one more important word. Do you know who sang it?
The tension in the van was obvious as I drove Cat to school this morning. Today was the day she would get the results of her make-up exams in math and physics. Later today she called us to say she passed them both. She had gone to her village and was having fun at The Sold Project Resource Center.
Yesterday, while the screen door man was working, the gate was left open. This became an invitation for our neighbor dog, Black, to come in and wander around the yard. Black is a beautiful, part Lab who would like to be friends with our dogs, but he spends most of each day in the streets and we're not sure what he might be carrying around with him. This morning BamBam and Daku spent a great deal of time tracking everywhere Black had been in the yard. They finally finished their investigation and play began. Dogs.
Today I began to tackle the eternal question: When do memories (stuff you save) become trash? It turns out that many things hold their sentimental value for a very long time, and others seem to fade after a few years. Especially if I haven't seen them in all that time. Part of the afternoon was spent purging my studio of such stuff and it wasn't all that bad (555). I have enough audio and video cords to open a roadside store. Hmm, I could join the folks selling the old shoes on the big road.
This morning we spotted a truck that was worthy of a photo of the day. He must have said, 'I can do it in one trip' by the looks of things. The cargo was foam bowls and plates used for 'to go' food.
It must be time for Wacky Wednesday.
Peace,
Danny
but in how much - how very much - we are the same."
~Eknath Easwaran
Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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