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Hi,
We got an email today from the shipping company telling us to send our passports a quickly as possible. The container is due to arrive on the 23rd. We're not holding our breath, but we did send the books via courier. We just continue to wait, thinking, 'where are we going to put all that stuff'. I'm thinking we'll have a grand yard sale of 'Stuff From America' on the front lawn. If we tell Et (the store lady across the street) and a few drivers, everybody will know. It's a fantasy I have to avoid putting everything away. Half of it we probably won't wear, now that we've become acclimated. But I ramble.
Lots of response to the song. Seems I hit a popular chord. I should amend the rules though. I don't think the writer actually recorded the song, but he should have. A few folks got the extra points and a couple are still in the car.
"...Problem is you ain't been loved like you should. What I got to give will sure 'nuff do you good. __ __ __ __ ..."
Clue: If you can't tell me something about this song, well....
I've been compiling pictures of things that go on with the two wheel set. The small motorbikes are such a part of the landscape, that I forget sometimes, that they were an oddity in the States. There is no age, social strata, or gender that does not participate in this mode of transportation. They are also a major part of commerce. While we're used to seeing two-wheeled rockets careening through traffic, here, they just hum along avoiding cars and Tuk-Tuks. Three and four on a bike is not uncommon, and sometimes helmets are worn, sometimes not.
Another thing we've been made aware of is the seeming lack of competitive jealousy when it comes to small business. On our walk from the house this morning, to the business district, we noticed about three or four home-operated beauty shops. There are tiny stores on almost every block, and at the main intersection, there were convenience stores across the street from each other. There is also no shortage of food. As I've mentioned, all you need is a pot of something to eat, a table, a few chairs and you're in business. Actually, the chairs are optional. So is the table. You can roll the food around and still do business, right next to a restaurant. Try that in L.A.
Well, time to go. See you tomorrow.

Peace,
Danny

"When they think that they know the answers,
people are difficult to guide.
When they know that they don't know,
People can find their own way."
~Tao Te Ching, Translated by Stephen Mitchell

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