Friday, May 16, 2014

Friday Funnies

Hi,

After reading the weather reports from Southern California, I won't bore you with our circumstances.  You know the feeling.  The only difference might be our high humidity levels and the aftershocks.

This week's 'Zany Day' song was "We Got The Beat" by The Go-Gos.  Time now to drift back to the 60s, and a tune with a latin theme by an R&B crooner.  "There is a rose in __ __.  A red rose up in __ __.  It is a special one, it's never seen the sun, it only comes out when the moon is on the run.  And all the stars are gleaming, it's growing in the street right up through the concrete, but soft and sweet and dreamin'."  Hint:  The singer is in a New York state of mind.  

There are certain aspects of the growth of Chiang Rai that require immediate upgrades.  One of those is power requirements.  As the town spreads out, so do the needs for electricity.  On our morning drive to Makro, on the Super Highway, we saw this work crew rewiring some power poles.  It amazes me how they know which wire to cut and which one to add, given the tangled nature of it all.  The photo for today shows the 'gang approach' to refitting the poles.


In the course of running errands today we got another 'step down' from a shop downtown.  I don't know if there is a Thai word for the device since the young woman in the shop also referred to it by the same name.  Lisa went across the street to the warehouse pharmacy and the topic of the earthquake came up right away.  When asked if they had any damage, the owner told her that everything came off the shelves and it was a giant mess, but nothing broke.  Considering that their stock goes from floor to ceiling, I can only imagine the clean up.  

Sometimes we entertain ourselves with various signs around town.  It might be the misuse of English, or in the case of today's laughter, a sign with a missing letter.  There is a place called the 'Face Bar'.  The 'C' is missing from Face and we started replacing it with other letters.  The 'Fate' bar was the first offering, then it became the 'Fake' bar.  That would be a good name for a spot.  It keeps our spirits up (555).

Cat had to stay late after school to help prepare a room that will be used for a little party tomorrow.  The Juniors will host the new students and meet with their 'Little Sister' or brother.  They will sing songs, play games, and get acquainted.  It's a pretty cool idea.  She already has a math test on Monday, the second day of school.  Vacation is clearly over.

The earthquake was on May 5, and so far there have been over 700 aftershocks.  We haven't felt all of them, maybe 50 to 60, like that makes any difference.  This is a whole new experience for us, considering we thought we knew all about quakes (555).  We are still ready for them to stop anytime.

Have a Wonderful WeekEnd.     Stay tuned for the 'Funnies'.

                Peace,
                          Danny


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