Clinging

Hi,
It's been a beautiful day in Chiang Rai. No rain, just some high clouds and cooler temps. At least it felt like it. Of course, as soon as the clouds would drift away, there it was. The blazing sun. Oh well, it's everywhere isn't it?
Today we went around looking for a small hand-held recorder for our Thai class and possibly for musical moments. We ended up at the Sinthanee Store. That's the one where we got our TV. While we were deciding on the model to buy, they brought us water. There so nice. After we made our decision, our salesman took us to an area with seating. Next to it was a table with self-serve coffee. That never happened at Fry's. We also went by our new favorite stationary store. They have some nice art supplies and lots of 'stuff' that I won't buy, but would love to have just because.
One of our recent observations is that many stores carry a wide variety of products. Take Sinthanee, where we just shopped. Appliances would be your first impression, with big displays of washers, refrigerators, and air/cons. But they also sell motorcycles, with a big display inside the showroom. The stationary store also sells sports equipment and traditional musical instruments. Tops department store sells clothes, but has a grocery store attached to it. Amazing Thailand.
"Life's Been Good" by Joe Walsh, was the song in question. Many of you said it was the Eagles, and I think they did it live when Joe played with them, but it was his production that was the biggie. Barry pointed out that he was also part of the James Gang, in the early '70s (we had that LP). Today we're going back to the beginning of the same decade:
"Before the rising sun we fly. So many roads to choose. We start our walking and learn to run..." Clue: This song could easily apply to our adventure. The production was a family affair. Starting something.
I've added some new pics to the Flickr site, so clickr on over and check them out. We finally got a waiter to take out picture tonight. Claire pointed out that there were no pics of us. Oh, here we go. 'Here's me at....'
Have a Wacky Wednesday!

Peace,
Danny

"The bliss of a truth-seeking life is attainable for anyone who follows the path of unselfishness. If you cling to your wealth, it is better to throw it away than let it poison your heart. But if you don't cling to it but use it wisely, then you will be a blessing to people. It's not wealth and power that enslave men but the clinging to wealth and power."
~Majjhima Nikaya


Gettin' Funky, Thai Style

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