Hi,
After a hot, humid weekend we're finally getting some rain tonight. There has been plenty of thunder and lightning, but this time there is rain as well. The swim party was the consuming event of the weekend and it was a huge success.
The 'Old School Friday' song was "Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler)" by Marvin Gaye. Now it's time for 'Easy Monday' and I just know that some of you will get this one. Note that the title word is in a different form than in the lyric. "I can hear you sighin', sayin' you'll stay beside me, why must it be that you always __ into my dreams. On the beach we're sittin', huggin, squeezin', kissin', why must it be that you always __ into my dreams, in my dreams." Hint: I wonder how many of you will have this tune looping in your head all day?
It is a rare occasion to have all but one invited guest show up for a party. That was the case on Saturday afternoon. There have never been so many people in the pool at once, all having various kinds of fun. There were adults, kids, toddlers and babies all having a 'cool' time. A slight sprinkle got some of them out of the water for a food break. The two 11/12 year old boys stayed in the water all afternoon. Conversation in and around the pool covered topics ranging from child-rearing to recycling to the education system. It was interesting to walk around and hear Westerners talking with Thais in Thai, and visa versa. We realized that we have known most of the little ones since birth, and watching some of them taking their first tentative steps was a joy.
The storm has just moved up in status to a monster. I had to take a break from writing this to do mop-up duty on the west side of the house. The sideways wind did its thing and water came in from some new places. The tiles on the west facing roof, and the window frames are the culprits. And to think, the rainy season hasn't begun yet. The adventures in Thailand continue.
Meanwhile, Cat leaves for her village tomorrow and won't be back for about 10 days. Her project with the tree planting has to wind down before school starts. Boot leaves for Rayong on Wednesday for a vacation with her sister, so we will be on our own for over a week. Just us and the dogs.
Well, time to get more towels and patrol the house. The thunder is now in the distance, and the wind seems to have stopped so the worst may be over.
Have a Great Week.
Peace,
Danny
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