Squeeze

Hi,
First off, only a few of you wrote about the song. It was 'Peg' by Steely Dan. Jimmy got extra points for something about the group that I don't think I should discuss here. (Ha) This next one should be easy, I think. It's from '69:
"The hurtin's on me, yeah, And I will never be free, no, my baby, no no. You gave a promise to me, yeah, An' you broke it, an' you broke it, oh no...__ __...." Hint: About a break-up, can you guess who it is?
WeekEnd Update: Saturday we traveled up to Mae Chan to visit with Martyn and Chalinee. They live in a Yao village and Chalinee is the leader and teacher of the village. She just got her Phd and was voted Teacher of the Year. They live in a house that Martyn built. They had just started on the house when we visited in 2001. I'll post some pictures. We had a very nice visit and then went out and strolled through the village and it's many stalls full of crafts. We bought a few gifts and took pictures with some of the women. More on all of this later.
Saturday evening we had our first dinner party. Everyone showed up, so we had a party of seven. Boot did an amazing job of presenting the dishes and made sure everybody had what they needed. Lots of laughter and good food, in spite of the rain. Pics to follow.
Sunday found us at Big C again for supplies and a few things in the way of preparedness. Namely, flashlights and batteries. Never know when the light will go out. Hmm.
Today (our Monday) we went out and walked 'the hood' for about an hour. So many interesting things to see when traveling at a walking pace. We usually see things at Tuk-Tuk speed. We saw the cows several times, in different places. it seems that the guy with the cows takes them around to the vacant lots to keep the growth under control. It also means that you have to watch where you walk. During part two of our walk, we met a guy with an old motorcycle. He told us it was a Burmese army bike, a B.S.A (English) He roared off, with it's one cylinder missing a few beats. Every few minutes, he'd come back down the street, the engine getting closer to perfection. Finally he made a pass, flying by, running smooth, with a big grin on his face. Then we saw a furniture store and ended up buying a cabinet for the kitchen and an entertainment center. They delivered in the afternoon and I got it connected without any problems. (nothing like diagrams and labels.)
Observations: Thai dogs are very laid-back. Blue explained that most of them eat rice, since meat is too expensive to give to a dog. That would explain why they coexist with the chickens that walk around so freely. Some of the dogs just hang out on the street and if a car or bike comes, they just stay where they are. (if they know there's room) There's a saying here that explains much: "It's up to you". It's also the name of one of the many beauty shops in the area. Neighborhoods are very diverse when it comes to dwellings. There can be a grand two-story house with great landscaping right next door to a shack. Right next to that will be a row of home-businesses.
Tomorrow is furniture delivery day. All the stuff we got in Hang Dong should get here and we can unload the suitcases and get ready for our container. That's due to arrive in Bangkok on the 26th. Hopefully, we'll get our things about three or four days after that. Then the fun begins. I think there's a lot that we will not be keeping. Life goes on.
Have a Great Week.

Peace,
Danny

"Nine-tenths of wisdom is appreciation.
Go find somebody's hand and squeeze it, while there's time."
~Dale Dauten

Gettin' Funky, Thai Style

www.flickr.com/photos/gratidudepics