Can Do

Hi,

At this very moment, 3:54am Los Angeles time, we are 720 miles from Taipei, traveling 935mph at an altitude of 37,000 feet. When we land I will put some finishing touches on this message and then send it to you.

This week’s ‘Easy Monday’ song was “Daddy’s Home” by Shep & The Limelights.  The Heartbeats, who sang “A Thousand Miles Away” are the same group that sang “Daddy’s Home”, just a little name change.  Melodically, the songs are very similar also.  Here are both songs, in order: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nldzaJouG8  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJMeqjJBr9s     ‘Zany Day’ would not be complete this time of year without this tune: “__ __, slip a sable under the tree, for me.  I’ve been an awful good girl, __ __.  So hurry down the chimney tonight.”  Hint:  After all these years you should all know this song.  The first name of a jolly guy is involved.

Daku had a very confusing morning.  First, we woke up at a time when he usually ‘stirs’, but goes back to sleep.  He knows that Cat gets up at 5am and that’s his initial start of the day.  When we got up and turned on the lights he was surprised.  Not long after that he had his breakfast, which was very early.  When Cat didn’t come out of her room it just added to the confusion.  Cat has the flu and is very sick.  She thought she could go to school, but that thought quickly faded.  Her sister came over to take her to the doctor and then to her place to take care of her.  Daku was not used to having company that early in the morning.  What a way to distract him from our exit.

Today’s photo is our new, improved, smaller collection of ‘things to drag though the airport’.  Rudi took us to the airport and just as we were almost there, Lisa realized we had left the little cooler bag with the home-made bread and brownies for the trip.  Since Rudi was taking the van back to our house, he picked up the cooler, got on his scooter and came back to the airport.  It was a marvelous plan.

At the check-in counter we learned that we could send out bags all the way to LAX through a new program Bangkok Airways has with EVA and other airlines.  It also meant that we were now considered ‘International’ clients and they sent us to a different immigration room.  We had never seen so many people at our little airport.  Once upon a time we might see one or two airplanes on the tarmac at any given time.  This morning there were three planes loading passengers.  Chiang Rai airport has really grown up.  Our separate, international check-in was totally painless.  Our passports were inspected, departure cards stamped, and we were done. 

Our layover time in Taipei has been shortened because we left Bangkok later than originally planned.  We don’t mind since it’s our least favorite lounge to hang out in.  We’ll have a little over an hour and then it’s time for the big flight over the Pacific.  

Definitely a Wacky Wednesday.

                 Peace,

                           Danny 

“Alone we can do so little;

together we can do so much.”

~Hellen Keller