History

Hi,

If the weather keeps up like this, we may be swimming in another month (555).  We still have nights in the mid 60’s, so the water cools at night, but I’m hopeful.

The ‘Old School Friday’ song was “Earth Angel” by The Penguins.  ‘Easy Monday’ will be easy this week, I swear.  

“Why do birds suddenly appear every time you are near?  Just like me, they long to be __ __ __.”  Hint:  It’s about proximity.  So easy.

Saturday morning we went to Chivit Thamma Da and hung out with our friend Lisa and her dad Edwin.  One of the things I like about our get togethers is knowledge Edwin has about the history of Chiang Rai.  He knows a lot about a lot of people and their contributions to the ‘town’.  We mentioned the event that we were going to in the late afternoon and learned more about Rai Mae Farluang than we’d heard in years.  

We were told that the evening event was a photo exhibition.  It was so much more than that.  The artist was a man who has worked at Doi Tung Gardens for 50 years, taking photos and working with flowers and trees.  The presentation before we went into the gallery was a tribute to him as well as Doi Tung, which was started by The Princess Mother (mother of the late King Rama 9).  We had a chance to visit the gardens in 2007 and it is spectacular.  After a series of short speeches that we didn’t understand, we went into the gallery to view the collection of photos taken through the years.  On the central lawn, there were two young women performing traditional Thai dance.  They were some of the best we’ve seen.  As the crowd in the gallery grew, we went back to the original area and enjoyed the surroundings.  We sat with our friends Somluk and Tamako during the dining portion of the evening.  The producer of the event was very careful to have good spacing during the presentation and dining.  We left and had a bite to eat at Sabroso Mexican Restaurant.

Sunday was a mellow day.  We went to The Wanderer with Cat and JaiDee for coffee and snacks.  Cat is nearing the end of her 5th year of English Teacher studies and will be graduating some time next month.  It’s a little unclear just when the diplomas will be given since there won’t be a ceremony.  She will have to continue teaching until the school year is over in April, which makes it seem even longer.  Her grade point average for the 5 years is 3.55 and we’re all pretty happy about that.  While I was at the counter I saw Khun Khwan and she told me they saw us at Sabroso.  They were out looking for two of their dogs, Mercy and Sally, who decided to go out on the town.  It seems they went into the river for a swim and must have crossed the river, because they found them at the police station downtown.  Mercy, the Husky, has been known to ‘Wander’, and Sally is very bold.  I guess it’s time for tighter security.

This morning I got the audio test for my hearing.  After coffee at Starbuck’s, it was just a matter of driving a block or so to the hearing center.  I sat in the booth and tones were played into headphones.  I pressed a button when I heard a tone.  I will take the printout to the doctor at the hospital on Thursday for a determination.  Hmm.

Have a Great Week.   Stay Safe and Be Happy

                         Peace,

                                   Danny

“Black history is American history.”

~Morgan Freeman