Hi,
Today we got tricked by the weather. We know that every afternoon it gets dark and cloudy. We had a chance to swim, but the thunder and clouds gave us the impression that the rain was coming soon. It never came and we missed a swim. Next time we’ll wait for the water to fall from the sky.
The ‘Zany Day’ song that stumped most of you was “Ballad of A Thin Man”, by Bob Dylan. For ‘Old School Friday’
I bring you an oldie that is similar to an event that recently happened in Los Angeles. If you read the news then there’s your first clue. “It was December the sixth, 1983. I was doin’ time for armed robbery. At four in the morning, I was sitting in my cell, I heard a whistle blow, and I heard somebody yell: ‘There’s a __ __ __, there’s a __ __ __, there’s a __ __ __ up in __ __ __ __.” Hint: Lots to artists to choose from on this one. ‘Cool Points’ if you know the 1954 group that had a #1 R&B hit. Has to do with chaos in jail.
This morning Blue and I went ‘adventuring’. We started with a drive to Ban Du, the community north of Chiang Rai, where the main Post Office for our zip code is located. We both had business to conduct, in different areas. Blue got to take a number, I had to sit and wait for the counter guys to get to my notice. I was at the package retrieval counter, where you put your notification in a window and wait. Behind the counter there are piles of things that are apparently sorted, but that’s where it ends. Meanwhile, Blue was waiting for his number to be called. After showing both my I.D. and Lisa’s passport copy, I got our package. That was when Blue’s number got called. The whole thing was about 10 minutes. Not bad when you consider that this is the main P.O. for a large area.
At the Healthy Market it was mostly fruit and fish in our bags when we left. We noticed a lot of remodeling going on with some of the stalls. It would be interesting to know who actually owns the square block of property and how often they upgrade things. I know that each stall pays rent, but that’s about it.
Today’s photo was taken at the Healthy Market. This ‘Rice Lady’ can tell you the origin of each of the tubs of rice. This is a far cry from going to the store and buying a box or bag of rice. Take your pick.
This evening we went to two events. First there was an opening at Art Bridge. We got there early in order to get a good parking space, and then we hung out in the restaurant during the ‘Conversations’ portion. It was all in Thai so we wouldn’t have understood anyway. Cat joined us after her dance rehearsal and the four of us sat at a table that allowed us to meet lots of friends as they passed by. The exhibit was for two artists exploring the concept of ‘Emptiness & Wisdom’. It turned out to be a very deep, Zen filled evening when discussing the work with the creators. During the course of the evening we also learned that the little elephants are in Bangkok and tomorrow they will be featured at Central World. Some of the Art Bridge artists are driving down tonight (12 hours) for the opening event, and some media interviews.
The second event we attended was a farewell night at NorThai. They are closing their doors and invited us to come by and visit one last time. We had a chance to talk to the couple who founded it and visit with friends of NorThai. Life goes on.
We have a ‘packed’ weekend coming up. Tomorrow we’re going to Boon Rawd Farm for a birthday/baby shower luncheon, and Sunday we’re having guests over in the afternoon. There is also the finals of the French Open and the Canadian Formula One Gran Prix.
Have a Wonderful WeekEnd. On with the ‘Funnies’.
Peace,
Danny
Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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