Hi,
The weather in Chiang Rai could best be described as hot and muggy, but slightly cooler than yesterday. By the afternoon we knew a storm was coming.
Only two people remember the 'Zany Day' song, so far. There are many versions of this blues. I gave a hint about my favorite. "We had a fight, then you got mad; got on the telephone, called your mom and dad. Dad said,'She's my daughter and I'm her pa, and you ain't nothin' but a son-in-law'. I saw you kissing Jimmy across the fence... You done put me in a __ __." Hint: The title is a term meaning to be put in a situation that can lead to a disastrous outcome.
Today we went to the big market in search of fabric. Khun Gahn has made me a few shirts that I like so I'm having her make more out of 'cool' material. In the hot and sticky weather there seems to be nothing worse than clothes that cling. Lisa has a few designs that she really likes so we're on a bit of a roll. After we left the market we tried a new Doi Chaang Coffee shop near Cat's school. It's a small place, but very cute. It was nice to sit in the cool air before heading home. As we were leaving we noticed a new restaurant and checked it out. It's called The Salad Shop and it looks like a place we might like to eat (except for the "squid tentacles).
The apparent 'Facebook glitch' was intentional. I guess there was enough of a storm after 30 minutes that they turned it back on. Now there are meetings with Twitter and other social media outlets. I wonder what they will talk about? The main goal is to keep order, but the horse may be out of the barn as far as the internet is concerned.
There have been some casualties of the coup that some may not think about. Touring musical artists have cancelled shows because of the uncertainty. One of the biggest names to surface was Taylor Swift. Her Asian tour is sold out, and the Bangkok show was cancelled.
This afternoon we both had appointments with our dentist, at 4:30pm. We're not usually out and about at that time. Today we remembered why. Not only was a big high school just ending it's day, the storm was right on our heals. Just as we got to the traffic jam by the high school, the lightning started flashing, thunder was cracking and then the sky opened up with a burst of hail and then rain. Through it all, we made our appointments. The funny part is that it didn't rain that hard at our house. We have noticed that there are several different weather systems in Chiang Rai.
Today's photo is another work of art from the Art Bridge Workshop.
Have a Thrilling Thursday. Maya will be with us for a long, long time.
Peace,
Danny
~Maya Angelou
Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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