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Hi,

The weather seems to think we like the afternoon storms.  We had another one today and it was welcome.  The power was off and the heat was up.  Read on.

The ‘Easy Monday’ tune has many friends.  Here is the last verse, just in case you’ve heard the whole song.

“Everybody knows, especially you girls.  Love can be sad, but I have a love that's twice as bad.  Now all you chicks agree that this ain’t the way it’s supposed to be, let me hear you, let me hear you say yeah, yeah….__ __ __ __ __?”.  Hint: The singer of this song once asked the musical question: ‘What’s Going On?’  

Last week we received a flyer in our mailbox telling us that the power agency was going to be working in our area today.  We forgot that this was the day and at 9am, everything just turned off.  We were right in the middle of watching some Olympic track and field on Thai TV, which is rare.  We have learned how to adapt in cases like this.  Lisa had a Skype call scheduled with her dad Joe.  Just as they were resigned to talk on the phone, I remembered that she had Skype on her phone.  Problem solved.  

With no power, we have no water, no internet, no air/con, and no electric gate.  Oh my.  We spent part of the morning at immigration for Blue’s routine check-in.  We learned that the government has a new form.  Really?  We’ll have to fill it out when we renew our visas.  It asks a lot of questions that delve more deeply into the lives of the ‘foreigner’.  

By the time we finished at immigration it was time for lunch.  We went to our usual spot since it was cool in the ‘woods’.  The Wanderer crew is getting used to our orders and they’re learning our ways (555).  We hung out a bit after we finished our meal and then headed back to The Big Brown House.  

Our afternoon nap began a little later than usual, but the heat of the day was building and it slowed us down.  Normally, I get up after the nap and take Daku out and then make coffee.  Well, no power, no coffee.  There was no escaping the lack of air/con so we just dealt with it.  The power was due back on at 4pm.  We could last until then.  The only problem was, the power didn’t come back.  When it got closer to dinner time we decided to stay in and have a light dinner that could be made without cooking.  

After dinner we collected candles and portable lights just in case we had to camp out.  The power returned at 6:15 and there was rejoicing in the hood.  As Blue put it, ‘it’s so easy to take electricity for granted’.  We spent a day ‘off the grid’ and we don’t like it much.  Once again, the need for a portable generator for back-up power is on my mind.

Today’s photo shows a big loom in the mall display.  As you can see, it’s a very involved process to complete a length of yardage.  

Have a Happy Tuesday.

              Peace,

                        Danny

“Questioner: How are we to treat others?

Ramana Maharshi: There are no others”