Tolerance

Hi,

It was the day before Songkran and all through the town, buckets were filled, an excuse to cool down.  Well, actually, water-tossing was starting a day early.  It’s so hot that it seems fair to do.  There is a serious forecast of rain but we’ll not hold our breaths (555).  

Today you will be getting a second message from me.  It’s actually a message from Lisa, introducing a new venture.  Her art is now being presented in poster form, so you can enjoy it in your own home.  Stay tuned for the subject:

“Posters of My Prints"

The ‘Easy Monday’ song was “Summer In The City” by The Lovin’ Spoonful.  Time for another ‘Zany Day’ song:

“I went and bought myself a ticket and I sat down in the very first row, wo wo.  They pulled the curtain up and when they turned the spotlight way down low, wo wo.  __ __ came out struttin’ wearin' nothin’ but a button and a bow, wo wo, singing ‘Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah…..”  Hint: The two word title is the name of a performance artist with a geographical name.

With the exception of coffee at The Wanderer, we had a quiet day behind the walls of The Big Brown House.  Through the rest of the week it will be better to just venture out in the mornings.  The afternoons and evenings will be the time when water will be flying and so will some drivers under the influence.  We know that The Wanderer will be open, and it’s very close.  If we need a meal or a little adventure we can always go to the Cafe in the Woods.

Cat made it to her village without getting wet this morning.  She will go to the temple in the morning and then it will be play time for a few days.  She and her friends usually go to the waterfall and throw water, which is cool because there is no wasted resource.  Of course, they also cruise around in the back of a pick-up truck throwing water at other friends.  

A new law was proposed last week, and then quickly rescinded regarding riding in trucks.  The law made it illegal to have passengers in the bed of a truck.  The public outcry was enormous and the powers-that-be backed down.  Trucks are how people get to work, to market, and sometimes to school.  Many villages have a single pick-up that takes workers to job sites.  People who bring their produce to town bring it in a truck, along with the people who sell it.  It’s not the safest form of travel, but it’s a very dominant mode.

We’re starting to hear fireworks going off nearby.  What this has to do with Songkran is beyond me, but it’s a celebration and you just can’t celebrate without setting off little explosions.  

Here are two photos from our adventure yesterday.  The first is a road that Google Maps told us to take.  Hmm, almost wide enough for two vehicles.  The second is a partial view of the lake from Poui’s back deck.  

It’s going to be a Wacky Wednesday.

                     Peace,

                               Danny

“In the practice of tolerance,

one’s enemy is the best teacher.”

~Dalai Lama