Vision

Hi,

We are back in a ‘heat wave’.  Tomorrow is supposed to be 104F, and then 106F on Thursday.  We saw some clouds today.  They had dark bottoms like rain clouds.  They blew away.

A few of you knew the ‘Easy Monday’ song.  This could be called an ‘ode to a wild child’.  Here is the alternate chorus:  “__ __ __, honey you got to slow down.  __ __ __ ‘cause if you don’t you gonna run your __ __ __ right in the ground.”  Hint:  It’s not really about the car at all.

I can’t say that we’re getting used to the heat, but we are functioning as if it wasn’t this hot.  Water helps and so do loose, lightweight clothes.  Our air/cons are having a tough time keeping up with the higher temps.  What used to be cold on the remote setting feels like nothing is happening.  

After a little research I discovered that here in Thailand monks can use what is called a ‘receiving cloth’ to prove that he is not touching a woman.  There are definite exceptions to this rule.  Things like medical emergencies are acceptable situations for monks to be touched by a woman.  We just keep learning.

Today’s photo was taken at The Healthy Market.  This is the abundance I mentioned yesterday.  

The pool was just the thing to distract us from the afternoon heat.  It keeps getting better and better.  Today’s yard appreciation centered around the fact that we’re going to have to put a fence around the water before too long.  There will also be the matter of baby-proofing the little apartment and parts of the house.  This is new territory, but very exciting.

Natcha and Neetchanan returned this evening from Mae Sai.  They’ve been on a little holiday, visiting a big part of Natcha’s family.  They are happy to be at home.  I know Gong is glad they’re back.  

Lisa and I had dinner at The Wanderer with a couple from Mae Sai.  He is an American and she is Thai.  I met him when we first got here, but we haven’t spent much time together since they spend half the year in the States and half in Thailand.  

Tomorrow we will fax our primary election ballots to the proper county office.  It’s quite a procedure, but we want to make sure it gets there in time.  Should be interesting, faxing so many pages.  

Have a Happy Tuesday.

                Peace,

                          Danny

“A different language is a

different vision of life.”

~Federico Fellini