Hi,
The cloudy sky produced some light sprinkles all afternoon, and turn into a shower in the evening. So, this thing called the rainy season is not over.
This week's 'Easy Monday' song was "A Song For You" by Leon Russell. Your 'Zany Day' song is easy. Have fun.
"A-I'm a-gonna raise a fuss, I'm a-gonna raise a holler. About a-workin' all summer just to try to earn a dollar. Ev'ry time I call my baby, try to get a date, my boss says, 'no dice son, you gotta work late'. Sometimes I wonder what I'm a-gonna do, but there ain't no cure for the __ __."
Today was a day for negotiating the streets of Chiang Rai. A lot was accomplished, and yet, it's not over. Some of our 'stops' were in vain, so we will try again tomorrow. Parking has become a real issue in some parts of town. What Chiang Rai needs is a few multi-level parking structures. In the business district it's really a matter of timing. Unless someone is leaving a spot, there never seems to be a vacancy. Going around the block can be frustrating because some of the blocks are big. If the weather was cooler it might be different. Walking in the hot sun is not fun these days. Add to that, the fact that some merchants put chairs or cones in front of their businesses, saving parking for friends. Makes you just want to go home. (555)
The battle with the ticks continues. This has got to end sometime, but when? Daku has become quite the passive pup when it comes to our twice daily debugging process. He just takes a deep breath, rolls onto his side, and lets us do what has to be done. He only puts up a fight when it comes to his feet and his tail. Sometimes it seems like we're winning the war, and other times it's overwhelming.
The 'New Bridge' by the main police station has undergone the storm drain treatment and now they're repaving what they tore up. That means the bridge is closed on one end. The intersection is now a 'T', with traffic sent to alternate streets to enter the bridge. For some reason, the traffic lights are off, which now causes new problems at certain times. Since we avoid driving during those times, we're not affected, but I have visions of what might happen.
Sitting at a light this morning, I watched a motorbike rider take his helmet out of his basket and put it on his head. That's all he did. He didn't fasten it. I started keeping track of who had their chin straps buckled and it was a very small percentage. Hmm. There's been talk of making the driver license test more difficult by adding more questions. Having driver education might also be a good idea, but I'm just a guest.
Tomorrow is 'Science Day' at Cat's school. Her group is doing a project with some younger students that sounds like fun. The kids are to make paper airplanes and have a contest to see whose flies the farthest. I know there's some science in there some place. It brought back memories of the hours spent trying to master the right folding technique to make the perfect plane.
Today's photo is part of our backyard, taken from Lisa's upstairs studio. Just another reason why we like to come home.
Time for Wacky Wednesday.
Peace,
Danny
"Do the best you can
until you know better.
Then, when you know better,
do better."
~Maya Angelou
Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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