Hi,
Temperatures should be returning to normal as World Cup Fever fades into the distance. Here in Chiang Rai the temperature has not changed. It's still hot. The rain comes and goes at will, but we had some pretty good weather over the weekend.
The 'Old School Friday' tune was "Stay" by Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs. It's time, once again, for another episode of 'Easy Monday', and I hope this is easy enough for you. "Stayed in bed all morning just to pass the time. There's something wrong here, there can be no denying. One of us is changing, or maybe we've just stopped trying. And __ __ __, baby, now __ __ __. Though we really did try to make it. Something inside has died and I can't hide and I just can't fake it..." Hint: I'd have to get up pretty early to trick you on this one. (555)
Saturday we had a wonderful time at Doy Din Dang, the ceramic compound north of town. It was Cat's first visit and Claire had a great time as well. We explored all of the various shops and work areas. We got to watch a woman making drinking cups using the pottery wheel and Cat 'interviewed' her. Lisa had a good visit with Khun Somluk and we think we have a date for an exhibit featuring her and her father. More on that later. Today's photo shows work at 'the wheel'. In the foreground you see the finished product, which began as one of the lumps of clay to the right.
Lunch at Art Bridge with time in the gallery and gift shop made the first half of the day complete. It's always nice to visit the gallery when we're the only guests. You can view each work from many angles, talk about them in a normal voice, and generally relax and enjoy it.
Cat and Claire went to 'Walking Street' and had their own adventures. Claire had a chance to experience the crush and the crafts with someone who could explain, and translate. They had a ball and had stories to tell when we picked them up later in the evening. It was a bonus to have a houseguest close to Cat's age, especially after she went through the drama of having teeth pulled. Sunday morning we all took Claire to the bus station and said our goodbyes.
We are in the midst of a heavy tick season. We have never had a problem like we're having this year. Apparently it's happening all over Thailand. On many expat forums people are writing in, looking for solutions. Daku has very long hair and it makes it difficult to get down to his skin to find them. BamBam spends a lot of time in the yard and get's infested every day. Tomorrow we're having the lawn sprayed in hopes that we can solve the problem and give us and the dogs a needed break. We will have to take them out on a leash and wash their feet when they come inside for a couple of days after the spraying, but it will be worth it.
The yard crew came today and groomed the whole place. They harvested a bunch of coconuts and left some for us. After dinner Boot poked holes in 3 of them and we drank the water through a straw. It was a fun change of pace. I might even get used to it. The workers said the meat inside is very sweet so we may have to crack a few open.
Have a Great Week.
Peace,
Danny
"The spell can be broken just by asking yourself,
is what I'm believing true?"
~Byron Katie
Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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