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Hi,

The weather in Chiang Rai is the same as it ever was.  We were teased with a breeze and some thunder late this afternoon, but no water from the sky.  It did cool off a hair, but it's still hot.

There is a major clue in this third verse of the 'Zany Day' song.  See if it helps you name the tune and the group.

"Go-go music really makes us dance, do the pony puts us in a trance.  Do the watusi just give us a chance, that's when we fall in line.  __ __ __ __, __ __ __ __, __ __ __ __, yeah __ __ __ __."  Hint: The key word in the title is the thing one tries to stay on when dancing.  Hmm.

This morning I had a conversation with one of the staff from The Sold Project about conditions in the village.  He told me that there are still some families living outside and until temporary housing can be established, they're camping on the soccer field of the school.  There are some families who were taken in by those who had room. Fundraising has begun to help the villagers get the rebuilding underway.

As the traffic lights come back to life, the realization that there is, indeed, traffic becomes clear.  When there was no control, things actually moved down the main streets at a different pace.  Even though the actual intersections were chaotic, the flow kept moving.  It's a curious thing to think about.  I guess I would rather sit for a minute than have my nerves rattled every time I had to guess when it was safe to go.

As I sit here writing to you, we just had another 'shaker'.  It was pretty strong so I don't know what to call it.  It turns out that one of the things we thought was an aftershock a few days ago was actually a 5.0 quake.  Needless to say, the heart rate quickens for a few minutes.  There is a growing concern in some areas, that the continuous quaking may cause more damage to some structures.  Time will tell.  

Today's photo is one I have been trying to take for some time.  There never seemed to be parking, or a long enough red light to capture the sign.  DeHug is a boutique hotel on one of the streets we travel a lot.  I think it's a unique sign.

Tomorrow is the first day of school for Cat.  Today was the first day for other schools and I knew this when I opened the front gate.  Across the river I could see the silver school vans parked under the trees.  It meant only one thing.  Cat spent the afternoon getting her notebooks in order and at dinner there was a different mood.  There are so many things to think about before that big day.  I still remember the apprehension and anticipation.  This year she knows the ropes and has lots of friends so it should be fine.  

Have a Thrilling Thursday.

              Peace,

                        Danny

"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance
and conscientious stupidity."
~Martin Luther King Jr.

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