Hi,
Chiang Rai showed the usual signs that a storm had passed through last night. In our area, the result of the wind was very visible in a couple of temporary shacks that were flattened. This evening there was a mild breeze, and patchy clouds.
A few of you recognized the 'Easy Monday' song. For those in doubt, here's the bridge and another verse.
"When I'm asleep at night, baby, I feel those moments of ecstasy. When you sleep at night, baby, I wonder do I __ into your dreams, or could it be I sleep alone in my fantasy? Oh, love is so amazing, guess you will be stayin', so let it be that you always __ into my dreams." Clue: Something one does very quietly, often on tiptoe. (555)
This morning we surveyed the yard and found that all of our trees survived the big wind. All of the water that had created a giant lake had drained and everything looked healthy and happy. The braces around all of the trees kept them from being blown over or snapped. When I drove Cat to the market this morning, to get a Song Taew to her village, we saw the remains of two structures that were built for workers by the river. They had been built with bamboo frames and wood or tin for the walls and roofs. The bamboo frames were the only things left standing. It was an eerie sight, especially seeing clothing hanging on the frames and pieces of furniture. They will put them back together with a few more nails and hope for the best.
Thailand has a national lottery and the tickets are sold on the street by vendors carrying cases that look like slim brief cases. Instead of picking numbers, you buy a ticket that already has a series of numbers. This makes for some interesting scenes as people stand around studying the tickets to see if they have the right combination of numbers, or their lucky ones. We are not clear on how it all works because we can't play, but I do know that after the drawings, there are people who stand at busy intersections and pass out sheets with the winners printed out.
This morning, at Big C, it looked like a Saturday morning. The place was packed with shoppers. Part of it was the back to school business. As we were leaving I stopped to watch one of the automatic sewing machines as it pumped out the insignia for one of the high schools. Many carts were loaded down with uniforms and shoes for the coming term. As we were leaving the parking lot, I spotted a truck with a sticker in the window that read 'Auto Hi-Fi'. I hadn't seen that term in a long time. Hmm.
One of the most frustrating things about shopping for 'packaged' food is the fact that most stores place a sticker with the ingredients in Thai on top of the English ones printed on the label. The glue they use will not allow the labels to be lifted to read what's inside. Many times we have passed on a product because we didn't know the whole story.
Today's photo was taken back in 2007, at a street fair in one of the local villages (neighborhood). This was our first encounter with the 'Country/Cowboy' element in Thailand. There are several local groups that are quite serious about their recreation and accuracy. This group even dressed the part and had a big crowd around them.
Have a Happy Tuesday.
Peace,
Danny
of the child into old age,
which means never losing your enthusiasm."
~Aldous Huxley
Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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