Gratitude

Hi,

Chiang Rai was treated to a day off weather-wise, at least on our side of the river.  We had an obligatory cloud burst this afternoon, but it hardly qualified as rain.  It was just to keep us on our toes (555).

The ‘Easy Monday’ song was “Can I Get A Witness?” by Marvin Gaye  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4nld32mRKs  Now is the time for a little ‘Zany Day’ fun.  “I’m __ __ __ where the rain gets in and stops my mind from wandering where it will go.  I’m filling the cracks that ran through the door and kept my mind from wandering where it will go.”  Hint:  Perfect song for this time of year.  Pretty easy one from those guys across the pond.

The big adventure today was Big C and Healthy Market.  It seems like we do this all the time, and we do, but it’s never exactly the same.  When we first walked into the store there was the usual car on display.  This time it was a Nissan Almera.  We’ve been getting a kick out of some of the car names and this was no exception.  I mentioned that every time I see an Almera my mind goes to the song ‘Guantanamera’.  That became the joke of the day.  In the vegetable section at Big C, Blue and I wondered about some little food items that were being steamed, bagged and weighed.  They looked like giant white corn kernels.  I took something to be weighed on the scale and noticed the readout and got our answer:  Steamed Water Chestnuts.  Haven’t tasted that yet.  As we left the store, as if to pay honor to ‘Zany Day’, the white SUV next to us had a little sticker that read:  ‘This car is black’.  Right.

We are about one hour from the Golden Triangle and surrounding communities.  There was news today that the Maekong river was rising and threatening some towns.  Measures are being taken to prevent this.  Rivers in this part of the world are very important to many aspects of life.  Lately they have become manipulated in such a way as to endanger local life and the rivers themselves.  Hydroelectric plants, dams, and the runoff from GMO farming are all things that are finally being addressed.  Communities are being educated and there is hope that they can save the environment around the rivers.  Rant over.

Through various sources, we are continuing to get bits and pieces of the Olympic Games.  I have given up on waiting to see events without knowing the outcome.  It’s still something to watch it happen, even when I know who will win.

Today’s photo from ‘Morning at the Mall’ features some of the tools used to make yarn and thread.

  

Time for Wacky Wednesday.

              Peace,

                        Danny

“Interrupt anxiety with gratitude.”

~Unknown