Thoughts

Hi,

The weather has decided that it wants us to know when and how much water it’s providing so it’s scheduled significant storms for the afternoons.  That’s not to say that we don’t get overnight rain anymore.  That still happens, but we get to witness the heavy downpours in daylight.  

The ‘Old School Friday’ song was “In The Still of the Night” by The Five Satins.  ‘Easy Monday’ will be easy for some of you.  “Don’t know why, there’s no sun up in the sky, __ __.  Since my man and I ain’t together, keeps rainin’ all the time.”  Hint:  If you read the previous paragraph, this song should be a snap.

After a lot of searching, we found the channel in Thailand where we can watch The Olympics.  The broadcast begins at 11pm and goes until 6 or 7am.  Those of you who have been reading this daily message through the years know that we love the Olympics.  The last time around we learned from Tatt that we could watch many sports on Youtube.  I think we’ll have to do this for sure this time.  We get what is called a ‘Pool’ transmission that comes to Thailand from different providers.  The first day of swimming heats had Australian commentators.  The weight-lifting had Americans.  We never know who is going to tell us about the particular sport.  The nice thing about it is that there isn’t a lot of nationalism involved, just the facts about the events.  

Daku may be back to 100%, but we’re still taking him out on the leash most of the time.  With all this rain, it could be hours before he finished smelling all the new smells everyday.  He seems alright with it.  This week we will introduce a little more exercise and see if he can handle running.

With all the rain we’ve been having, Chiang Rai is getting a bit water-logged in some areas.  Certain streets seem to get their big puddles quicker than usual, and today our giant afternoon storm flooded several roads we were on.  Our yard is also showing signs of water overload.  The tiny lakes appear quickly and drain slowly.  

Cat has basically moved to her new dorm/apartment.  That is not to say that she has completely moved out.  There are still boxes of things in her room and stuffed animals waiting for a new home.  Today, at Makro, it struck me that we didn’t have to get certain food items anymore.  Then The Beatles “She’s Leaving Home” crept into my head.  

Sunday afternoon we went to The Wanderer for coffee and treats with our friends Pay and Boy.  Pay is a head nurse at Overbrook Hospital and is in charge of the treatment room.  She is our inside connection for any dealings at the hospital and helps speed things up for us.  Boy teaches electrical engineering at the technical school.  Their little boy, Lee Loot, is 10 months old and was quite the charmer.  That evening we returned to The Wanderer for dinner. Just in case it rained again we wanted to be closer to home.  

Today’s photo is three giant lemons grown by Khun Noot, of The Wanderer that she gave to Lisa.  Hmm, did somebody say ‘Pie’?

Over the weekend Gong had a small backrest installed on their new scooter.  I will feel slightly better about the three of them going places on the new bike knowing Natcha won’t slide off the back.  Still, I will never be comfortable watching families on two wheels.  Now, we just have to work on the helmet thing. 

If you’re into the Olympics, I would be interested in knowing your favorite events.

Have a Great Week.

 

               Peace,

                         Danny

“Don’t believe everything you think.

Thoughts are just that, thoughts.”

~Allan Lokos