Hi,
The hot just keeps getting hotter here in Chiang Rai. It's definitely time for some rain to cool things off a bit. Today we did the 'Back to school' shopping thing. This evening we bought a new machine.
The 'Zany Day' song was "Cowboys to Girls" by The Intruders. That means it's time for 'Old School Friday' and something from someone we all know. "I'm a poor man's son, from across the railroad tracks, the only shirt I own is hangin' on my back. But I'm the envy of ev'ry single guy since I'm the apple of my girl's eye... She says 'Baby, everything is alright, __, out of sight. Baby, everything is alright, __, clean out of sight." Hint: The title means something different than it's usual reference.
This morning we took Cat to the big market (the Talat) and dove head first into the ritual of back to school clothes and supplies. Schools here require uniforms and there are numerous shops that specialize in this. Some shops seem to carry uniforms for the lower grades and so on. Cat knew exactly where to go and what she needed, so there was no guess work or big decisions to be made. After we got all the parts, we took the blouses to a shop that does embroidery. Every student at every school has the name of the school and their name on their shirts. Cat's school also requires the grade-level and student ID number. The little shop has a bunch of automated sewing machines that must be running day and night. The whole thing brought back memories of the dreaded ordeal of getting clothes for the coming year, and not knowing if what you got was 'right' and if you'd be in style. This uniform thing eliminates all of that anxiety. Hmm.
All around town, things are returning to normal. Shops are opening and traffic is picking up. Today's photo is a parting tribute to the 'water wars' of Songkran.
The thermometer in our pool stays at a constant 86 F but we can tell that it has been getting warmer all week. Today it was at what we call 'lounging temperature'. We swam our laps and then just hung out, looking at the yard and talking about things we'd like to change. That brought up the idea of having our own lawnmower to cut the grass that the dogs obsess on when it gets long. Before BamBam and Daku, I didn't know that dogs grazed like cattle or sheep. Apparently, it smells like protein to them, but it's not good for them to eat a lot of it. This evening we went to HomePro for more paint. While they were mixing the color we looked at the small electric lawnmowers. Cat helped us communicate with the salesman and we left the store with a machine that will do the trick between visits from the yard crew. The dogs will not like this one bit (or is it bite).
This weekend there will be lawn cutting, and Formula One racing in China. A double-zoom weekend. Oh yes, and probably a rain dance or two.
Have a Wonderful WeekEnd.
Peace,
Danny
Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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