Hi,
We had a wonderfully busy weekend celebrating the birthday girl. The weather tried to stop us on Sunday, but then it realized we were on a mission and it cooperated.
The 'Old School Friday' song was "Heatwave" by Martha & The Vandellas. Here comes that 'Easy Monday':
"Baby's good to me you know, she's happy as can be you know, she said so. I'm in love with her and __ __ __.
Hint: Three word title is the singer's state of being. It came from across the pond.
Saturday afternoon we went to Central Plaza to see if the phone that Cat wanted was in stock. Little did she know that we were actually going to get it on that trip. There is an interesting thing that happens when it comes to tech stuff here in Thailand. Everybody sells whatever brand they want, and it doesn't seem to matter if the 'company store' is at the same location. There is a large Samsung store in the mall, but there are also numerous counter shops that also sell their phones. After checking with the main store and two more shops, we found the phone in the right color and closed the deal. Cat now has a phone that can do all of the things she's wanted to do, and more. At the Starbuck's, I tried to use a couple of gift cards from the U.S., only to discover that they have a new policy that they are only valid in the country of origin. Hmm.
The forecast for Sunday called for rain and that's what we got. Cat's friend Oum came over bright and early and the five of us piled into the van and headed up the Super Highway to Baan Dam, hoping that the rain might stop. It didn't, so we kept driving and went for a tour of the campus at Maefahluang University. We didn't know that she'd never seen it so it was a treat for both girls. Just as we were leaving, the rain stopped and we had a chance to go to Ban Dam. It's a large piece of land with lots of things to see, so we explored a little and then let the girls go off on their own while we hung out in a beautiful Doi Chaang Coffee shop. So far, the day was working out as planned. Click the link to see photos of this interesting artist installation.
After lunch at the mall and some browsing, we went home for a little break. While we were resting Cat called Boon Rawd Farm, our next destination, and found out that we needed to be there before a certain time if they were going to see the animals. Back on the road to the farm. It turned out that we'd have to ride bicycles to the animal compound so we took the girls to the bike rental spot and told them to call us in an hour. We were not about to ride over hill and dale to see giraffes and zebras. They had a ball, riding a tandem bike through the tea fields and along roads that circled a lake.
Boon Rawd Farm is owned by the Singha Corporation, Thailand's leading beer company. The farm grows hops, barley, tea, and other plants. The restaurant where we waited looks out over the countryside and on Sunday there were lots of families relaxing on the lawns, playing games and just gazing out at the vista. The farm is like a giant park, with picnic areas, bike paths, and events throughout the year. Later we had dinner there and then returned home for a birthday cake.
It's hard to resist having one's picture taken with the giant Singha Lion that sits on the lawn at the entrance to the farm. Blue shot this as the sun set.
Today was a day of rest and relaxation for us. Cat went to the two universities with a bunch of kids and staff from The Sold Project to work on the tree project she's been involved with. This evening she showed us her grades for the first half of this semester. All of the work she's been doing has paid off and she did really well.
Have a Great Week.
Peace,
Danny
"You will never have to force
anything that's truly meant to be."
~Unknown
Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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