Silence

Hi,

This morning we had light rain.  We didn’t even bother opening our umbrellas.  The afternoon cleared up and it was blue skies.  The predictions get wetter as we move to the weekend. 

The ‘Zany Day’ tune has one friend so far.  Here are the lyrics from the bridge; maybe it will bring back a memory.

“I had a dream, I had a dream, I said, I looked over yonder and what did I see?  Two big garbage trucks, comin’ after me.  Pickin’ up cans, I said, side by side, why don’t you swing down sweet garbage truck and let your buddy ride?  Why don’t you __ __, __ __?  Don’t let me sleep too late……”  Hint: Human alarm is what he’s depending on to make it to work.  Hope his roommate isn’t Charlie Brown (555).

We circled the parking lot at Makro looking for a space near the door just in case the rain got heavy.  The discovery of the day was the center aisle, which has a cover all the way to the front door.  Brilliant.  Now we know what to do when it’s really storming.

The short street that leads to Healthy Market has assorted shops on one side and nothing but fruit stands on the other.  It will be known from now on as ‘Fruit Street’.  Today we scored some delicious mangos and pineapples.  It just may be that the fruit seasons have changed and our favorites are back in the groove.  

In local Thailand news it seems that the Pokemon Go craze is quite alive and well here.  We know it’s happening in Chiang Rai because a friend of ours was tricked into taking her brothers for ice cream, which turned out to be the location of several monsters.  In Bangkok the police are citing drivers who are playing while operating their cars.  Oh my.

The earthquake in Myanmar caused the collapse of around 60 pagodas in the ancient city of Bagan.  There are 2,500 temples and pagodas in Bagan and they date back to the 10th and 14th centuries.  There is a daily ritual where locals as well as tourists climb some of the Buddhist monuments to watch the sun set over the city.  That must be quite a sight.

 

Today’s photos from ‘Morning at Todd’s are both from the main walkway.  The first is what it looks like leaving the gallery and the second is a shot of the artist’s studio, which is still under construction.  We can’t wait to see the finished studio.  The whole thing is very tranquil and conducive to creativity. 

Have a Thrilling Thursday.

                Peace,

                          Danny

“Open your mouth only if

what you are going to say 

is more beautiful than silence.”

~Unknown