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Hi,

We had another overcast day with mild temps.  Late afternoon attempt at rain fizzled.  The yard could use some watering (555).

A few of you knew the ‘Zany Day’ song right away.  It was sung by a duo in 1964, back when car songs were big.

“And everybody’s saying that there’s nobody meaner, than the __ __ __ __ __.  She drives real fast and she drives real hard, she’s the terror of Colorado Boulevard.  It’s the __ __ __ __ __ (go granny, go granny, go granny go!)”

Hint:  The title is a phrase that used to be used to refer to a slow driving senior.  

It was another whirlwind day in Chiang Rai.  We drove up to Ban Du and had coffee at Shong Cafe, then we dropped down the highway to Makro for odds and ends.  Our next stop was in town, at the fruit market vendors and then home.  We ate lunch early so we could be ready for Cat and the film crew.  Things were working out just right.

Cat arrived on her motorbike just ahead of Rachel and the film crew.  The ‘team’ consisted of two documentary film makers and their respective sons.  They already had a concept in mind, so after introductions and a tour of the house, they went to work.  The idea was to show Cat coming home and us greeting her at the door.  Then we walked through the living room and out to the poolside area where we sat and talked.  After they were satisfied with the film shots, they did some ‘family portraits’ of the three of us by the pool.  They were a cool bunch and it’s a shame they had to leave so soon, but they were off to Cat’s village for lunch and a shoot with her sister.  That’s a wrap.

After a brief nap, we went to Immigration for our 90 day check-in.  To our surprise, the place was completely empty.  We handed our friend at the counter our passports, sat down and waited a few minutes, and we were done.  That had to be a record for the quickest check-in.   

On our way to Immigration, the road we normally take had just been repaved.  The asphalt was smooth and it would have been a great ride except for the fact that it was higher than the storm grates that are evenly placed in the road.  This meant that every 20 feet or so, the van would rock from the wheel dipping into the lower level.  When there was no oncoming traffic, I drove down the middle and avoided the problem.  We came home a different way, it was so annoying.

Today’s photo was taken at ‘Napa’s Shoes’, the new store we visited yesterday.  

We contacted our former gardener, Khun Keck, to see if he could help us with the bees that had nested behind the waterfall.  His only suggestion was to kill them.  Still looking for a humane way to deal with them, Lisa sent a photo to our friend Tye to see if she knew anyone who could remove them safely.  She said we should keep them as they are good luck.  So, it looks like we’re keeping the bees.  As long as we give them a wide berth and don’t upset them, all will be well.  Hmm.

Have a Thrilling Thursday.

                     Peace,

                               Danny

“Do not be dismayed by the brokenness of the world.

All things break.  And all things can be mended.

Not with time, as they say, but with intention.

So go.  Love intentionally, extravagantly, unconditionally.

The broken world waits in darkness for the light that is you.”

~L.R. Knost