Silence

Hi,

The Westside L.A. weather was rather typical, I think.  The morning was cool until the overnight moisture burned off, then it became hot.  

The ‘Easy Monday’ song was, of course, “Smooth Operator” by Sade.  The ‘Middle Song’ is from her second album in 1985.  This may not be as easy, but it’s a good one:  “If I tell you, if I tell you now will you keep on, will you keep on loving me?  If I tell you, if I tell you how I feel, will you keep on bringing out the best in me?  You give me, you give me the __ __.  You give me, you’re giving me the __ __.  Too good for me.”  Hint:  The title is really two words that one usually wouldn’t put together.  The second word is considered something that is a no-no in most circles.  Hmm.

Yesterday we started the day with breakfast at Dinah’s.  We forgot to get some basics the night before, so we decided to just start at Dinah’s and then do errands, working our way home.  Since stores like Rite-Aid (Thrifty’s) have become mini department stores, we can do a lot of one-stop shopping.  And guess what?  There was a Ross on the way, so we stopped.  One of our suitcases got damaged on this trip so a replacement was needed.  We found a good one, along with a few more things.  Buying luggage can be tricky, some is good for domestic travel, but not very sturdy for overseas flights and handling.  We’ve gone through a lot of bags in the last 11 years.  We also have a bunch that still work, but stay in storage due to size, etc.  We think we found a winner.

We had lunch at Treehouse Thai, with our friend Alan.  We met Alan in Thailand about 6 years ago and though he left, we have remained friends.  This was the first time we had shared Thai food in the States.  Just one of those funny realizations that came to mind.  

There are times when our minds are so busy with the ‘present tense’ that we don’t think about going home.  Then, as it happened yesterday, when things get quiet it all comes back.  Could not nap due to thinking.  We have decided to bring another furry friend into our lives.  We can pass on what we learned from Daku, and learn some new stuff at the same time.  It will also help our whole family heal.  

Without thinking about it, we chose Emerald Thai as our dinner destination.  We invited C-Bass and August and the four of us had a fun meal.  It was good to see our friend Nid.  We manage to see him every trip, and he keeps track of the months and figures when we should be in town.  We’re going to try and see him again before we leave so we can hang out a bit.

After dinner we got a real education in traffic.  Emerald Thai is on Venice Blvd.  We were headed west and on the eastbound side, the traffic was bumper to bumper for blocks.  At the next intersection it was gridlocked so we continued to go west.  I finally decided to go around the whole area.  It was out of our way, but much more practical than sitting in traffic for another 45 minutes.  Once again, grateful for what we call ‘traffic’ in Chiang Rai.

Today’s photo was taken in Palo Alto.  Left to right: Me, Ryland (our nephew), Joe and Dan (Lisa’s brother).

Feels like a Wacky Wednesday.

                 Peace,

                           Danny

“In the end, we will remember not the

words of our enemies, but the silence

of our friends.”

~Martin Luther King, Jr.