Hi,
This morning the sky over Chiang Rai looked like rain was coming. We were hoping it might happen, but alas, it never did. It ended up being another hot day. Hmm, maybe tomorrow.
This week's 'Easy Monday' song struck a chord with a lot of you. It's also apparent that many love a certain cover version of the tune by a band of brothers. "Don't be angry, don't be sad. Don't sit crying over good times you've had. Well, there's a girl sitting right next to you, and she's just waiting for something to do... And if you can't be with the one you love, honey, __ __ __ __ __." Hint: I don't think that's necessary.
Today was a very productive day. We began with a little road trip to Khun Gahn's house to pick up some sewing and leave fabric for more work. After we left her place we drove down her road a bit so we could show Blue a restaurant with some very unusual sculptures of Hill Tribes on the roof.
Driving across town, we noticed that a few of the newly built modern shop houses were starting to be occupied. It's hard to tell which ones are shops and which ones are actually apartments. When we reached the Healthy Market we split up in three directions. Lisa went to the plastic store, where we get bags, and straws. I went to order our fresh fish. I always leave the fish man to do his thing, since he starts with live fish, and return when he's done. Blue was on a hunt for asparagus, and found some. Later the three of us went to the fruit stand. There is a strange practice in the east when it comes to bananas. You must buy the whole bunch, regardless of size. I asked the owner if I could buy half of the bunch and he said, 'Can't do'. I knew this, but took a chance anyway. We ended up with a large bunch that probably won't get eaten before they start going bad. Oh well.
We stopped at Sinthanee, a Best Buy type store to look for a small sound system, and found just the right thing. Blue has an iPod with a large collection of music and he found a unit that not only had a docking port, but plays USB, FM radio, and CDs. We're thinking about getting one for the house as well. Great sound in a small space.
Our next stop was Art Bridge, to drop off the sketch Lisa made of her elephant ideas. The trip gave us an opportunity to drive past Browney's Pet World. They are making great progress and it looks amazing. We were joking that they'll probably have a section for every animal you could imagine. The zebra food is just past the gorilla section, to the left of, well, you get the idea.
We learned that the little elephants will be on display in several locations after they leave Art Bridge. They will be on tour, going to Chiang Mai, and Bangkok. It will be a mall tour, like the one we saw with painted cows last year. Some of them may even go to France for a little tour. Hmm, this is bigger than we thought.
For those of you who were wondering, Daku does have a thyroid deficiency and is now taking medication. He should be back to his 'hairy' self in a short while. You would never know anything was wrong based on his appetite or behavior, so he just keeps being Daku.
Have a Happy Tuesday.
Peace,
Danny
"Hold a true friend
with both hands."
~African Proverb
Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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