Friday Funnies

Hi,
We seem to be getting back to our normal time zone pattern. Today we had to get up early, and it took an alarm to get the job done. Yea. We had to be at the hospital for a doctor appointment at 9a.m. When we arrived, the joint was jumpin'. It still amazes me how efficiently they run the place, from my perspective. We were in and out in 25 minutes. There were people waiting that had it much longer, but ours was a simple thing. I continue to have mixed feelings about the preferential treatment I believe we get. Hmm.
I'm so glad that some of you remembered Smokey Robinson's 'Tracks of My Tears'. There were also some close calls and that's cool too.
"__ __ __ to what we've got, don't let go girl, we've got a lot. Got a lot of love between us, hang on, hang on, hang on to what we've got."
Clues: Should be pretty obvious, what the theme is, by a group who had a gang of hits. Not everybody's cup of tea, but at least they weren't called 'summer, fall, winter, and spring'. Get it?
Yesterday when I mentioned the police, I didn't want it to sound like they don't have anything to do. I'm sure they do, and they help a lot of people. I guess the real point of the observation was that there isn't a lot of effort put into chasing people down. I think that's a good thing. The little 'mental ticket book' that I used to use in the States, to write up offenders has long been emptied and replaced. That's about as far as it goes. A lot of the police don't even carry guns. How nice. There's definitely less of a feeling of intimidation, which may lead to calm. Somebody could come over here and do any number of studies on the way things work and how the people feel.
We went over to the The Place again today. They've almost finished the rendering of the outside walls. The whole place looks totally different. When the camera returns, you'll see. Tomorrow the roofing crew comes to town and starts on the tiles. Then it will look like a house and we'll be able to get an address. That will lead to water and power. We've been getting by with 'borrowed' power and well water.
This weekend will be the first time since the start of the F1 season that we'll be at home. It's race three and I can hardly wait. We missed the opener in Australia but watched Malaysia while we were in NZ. And did I tell you that I learned a tiny bit about Rugby and it doesn't look quite as confusing? Well, I still don't know all the rules, but I get it. Rugby is the big sport in NZ, so everybody's into it. It's going to take a lot more time for me to get into Cricket. I noticed that they had a big match down in Chiang Mai last week. The matches can go on for days. Very interesting, from a sociological standpoint. The extent that folks will go to support a sports team is quite intriguing. From the people who wear costumes and paint, to the soccer fans who sing through the whole game, to the fans who travel to far off continents, I find it fascinating. Hey, there's another study. See, I'm giving some of you a reason to travel and see the world.
I'm pretty sure it's time for the 'Funnies', brought to us again by my good friend VonSheila. Thanks for the laughter. Everyone have a Great WeekEnd and please visit the blog site and click on the little box. I'm entering a new phase in life and sharing all of this with more of the world. So go click.

Peace,
Danny

Bill and Sam, two elderly friends, met in the park every day to
feed the pigeons, watch the squirrels and discuss world problems.

One day, Bill didn't show up. Sam wasn't concerned;
he thought Bill might have a cold or some urgent appointment.
But after Bill hadn't shown up for a week or so,
Sam really got worried.

However, since Sam didn't know where Bill lived (the only time they ever got together was at the park)
he was unable to find out what had happened to him.

After a month had passed, Sam figured he had seen the last of Bill .
On his next visit to the park, however, Bill was sitting
on their usual bench waiting for him.

Amazed and delighted, Sam exclaimed, 'For crying out loud Bill , what in the world happened to you?'

Bill replied, 'I've been in jail.'

'Jail?' cried Sam . 'You? What on earth for?'

'Well,' Bill said, 'You know Sue , that cute little blonde waitress at the coffee shop where I sometimes go?'

'Yes,' said Sam , 'I remember her. What about her?'

'Well, one day, she filed rape charges against me.

At age 89, I was so proud that when I got into court, I pleaded 'guilty.'

'The judge gave me 30 days for lying under oath.'


Gettin' Funky, Thai Style

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