Hi,
Chiang Rai had friendly weather all weekend. There were some threatening clouds that kept the temperatures down, but they didn't dump on us. Winter is coming, we just have to look at all of the second-hand warm coats for sale by the side of the road. It's almost time for a wardrobe change (555).
'Old School Friday' was a good one for you. "You Really Got A Hold On Me" by The Miracles. 'Easy Monday':
"I never had a mother, I hardly knew my dad. I've been in town for eighteen years, and you're the only boy I've had. I can't stay, maybe I'll be back some day. __ __ __..." Hint: Mid 60s hit by an odd couple who became big hits, then he went to Congress and she went to Vegas. She's still performing her farewell concerts (555).
Saturday was a day of visits. Our new friends Brenda and Eric stopped by on their morning bike ride and we spent a couple of hours in conversation. There were tours of the house and the yard. Eric is a retired landscape architect, and had lots of questions about the building of the house and yard design. Blue, Eric and I talked about our experiences living in the Thai culture. We all realized that we've learned a lot about the world since we've been here. With so many countries so close to us, and visitors from around the world, we seem to have a different awareness of connections. There were some deep discussions about the cultural history and the world of the Hill Tribes. The whole morning was very stimulating.
In the afternoon we met with our nurse friend Pay and her boyfriend, Boy, at Doi Chaang Coffee. Boy is a collector of Buddhist amulets. He brought me one and spent some time telling us about it's history and the life of the monk who made it. We had a fun time and we're going to dinner with them on Thursday. One of the interesting things that happens sometimes is the taking of photos at little gatherings. We had no idea, when we were snapping pics, that we'd end up on Facebook. It's one of those social evolutions that we've been swept into without even realizing it. Oh my.
Sunday lunch at Art Bridge seemed to follow our unintentional theme of 'relaxing' this weekend. It was very mellow. Then we went across the street to Makro and what looked like chaos, was actually pretty cool. The parking lot gave the impression that the place would be jammed up with shoppers, but we got what we needed and left without incident. Whew.
This afternoon I looked out from our upstairs window and saw this scene I couldn't resist capturing. Just a quiet stroll through the farm.
Have a Great Week.
Peace,
Danny
"You can't change the past,
but you can make adjustments
in your present for a better
future."
~Unknown
Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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