Joy

Hi,

That brief rain last night did little to wash away the smog that has been lingering all week.  It made the plant life happy, but the breathing is the same.  Now, it’s a matter of watching the forecasts, waiting for something that will bring clear skies.  

Day two of our ‘Zany Day’ song and no one has written with the title or the artist.  I will tell you that it’s from 1966,  by a 6-man band that was heavy on the vocals.  They had two hits with names in the title.  Here’s a little more of this week’s song:  “And then __ __ __, and does she want to set them free, and let them see reality from where she got her name, and will they struggle much, when told that such a tender touch of hers will make them not the same… When we met I was sure out to lunch, now my empty cup is as sweet as the punch…”  Clue:  It wasn’t Windy, it was...

This morning’s doggie play was the usual side-show of stalking, biting, rolling, and running.  Several times we watched as Chopper assumed the stance of the great predator hunter, staking it’s prey.  Daku did the same and it was a question of who would blink first.  Chopper would make very slow, creeping moves and then suddenly, Daku would make a break for it and we could all breathe.

Chopper bites Daku, who smiles with the ball in his mouth.

We met Cat near her school for coffee (for us) and breakfast (for Cat).  The Dark is the big black building that I showed you a few months ago.  When we first got settled, Lisa noticed a witches costume hanging from a pillar.  It was very well done, with a great pointed hat and all.  Later we discovered that the logo for The Dark is a witch on a broom.  Hmm, welcome to Chiang Rai.  The coffee was good and Cat said her spaghetti and chicken in green curry sauce was good also.  Another menu item that had us laughing was ‘chickens’.  We didn’t ask.  Through a side window, in the big yard next door, I noticed a swing set made from PVC tubing.  You don’t see that everyday.

The big ‘adventure’ of the day was going to Big C after 10am.  When we got there the lot was busy, but the store, though crowded, was easy to negotiate.  For years I’ve been trying to connect the concept of Big C with a memory from my childhood.  It might be because it felt familiar.  Tonight it hit me, it reminds me of Sears, a long time ago.  We would go there and they had everything.  Funny, how the mind works.

The injection I received earlier this week was not a long-lasting affair.  The major symptoms are back and annoying as ever.  I do have a combo of over the counter ‘remedies’ that seem to help, so there is some relief.  It’s a lingering strain that has hit several of our friends.  It just takes a long time to go away.  

Have a Happy Thursday.

                          Peace, 

                                    Danny

“Find a place inside

where there’s joy, 

and the joy will burn

out the pain.”

~Joseph Campbell