Friday Funnies

Hi,

Chiang Rai had another beautiful day.  We are definitely in a pattern.  The forecast is still calling for colder nights, and I think I’m prepared (555).  

The ‘Zany Day’ tune was “Stranded In The Jungle” by The Cadets.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h9PbMucPXU  Now it’s time for another chapter of ‘Old School Friday’, and a song by five guys who each had lead vocal lines in this production.  “I can turn a gray sky blue.  I can make it rain, whenever I want it to.  Oh, I can build a castle from a single grain of sand.  I can make a ship sail, uh, on dry land.  But my life is incomplete and I’m so blue, ‘cause __ __ __ __ __ __.”  Clue:  I’m tempted to tell you more than I should.  The regret in the song is the inability to get a closer proximity to the object of his real desire.

This morning, on our way to Bus Station street to run errands, we noticed a lot of bicycle riders wearing their ‘Bike for Dad’ shirts.  Today was the big day for the massive ride all over Thailand.  The actual ride would not begin until 3pm, but people were already making their way to the Government building on our side of town where the ride would begin and end.  Many were trying to get early registration numbers so they could be closer to the front.  As we passed the government building on our way home, traffic was building up and the grounds were humming with activity. All morning, (in fact all day) there was a voice talking about it over a P.A. system.  A little before 3pm our local ‘Huey’ helicopter began circling the area at a rather low altitude.  Some passes sounded like it was going to land on the roof.  This continued for over an hour.  For those riding the long course, it was 30 kilometers.  

While we were napping, almost, a small dove flew into the glass doors of our bedroom.  This has happened before and they are usually stunned and then fly away.  This time the little bird stayed longer.  Daku was focused on the bird for over an hour.  I tried closing the curtains but he just nosed them to the side.  He wanted to know what was happening with the bird.  The little dove didn’t make it and I had to wait until Daku was having his dinner to remove it.  Life in the Wild Kingdom.

The drama of the bike ride continued when Natcha called to say she would be late getting home to make dinner because of the heavy traffic coming toward our street.  We decided to go out for dinner, leaving in the opposite direction.  Little did we know what Friday evening traffic looked like in our quiet little town.  It’s crazy, and we were right in the middle of it.  We changed our destination and went to ‘Melt in Your Mouth’ and had a very enjoyable meal.  It’s a beautiful house that was converted into a restaurant.  The menu has expanded since we were there last year and it made for a better dining solution.  

Today’s photo was taken at Browney Pet World.  Based on the name of this food, it might not be the best thing if you want a calm, laid-back pet (555).

Have a Wonderful WeekEnd.       Time for the ‘Funnies’.

                  Peace,

                            Danny