Thorns (This is Tuesday's)

Hi,
Do I have a tale to tell you. Before I get to it, let me just say that we're getting used to the afternoon rains that seem to be coming every day. It starts with incredible thunder off in the distance. The sky begins to darken and it feels like you're in for the storm of the century. It finally starts to rain and it lasts for maybe half an hour. Then it's over. Not so bad. We haven't had a full day of rain in quite a while. That's fine with me.
It was nice to hear from some of the regulars who knew the song. Several of you asked about spelling. Don't worry about it. (Ha)
"Take out the papers and the trash, or you don't get no spendin' cash. If you don't scrub that kitchen floor, you ain't gonna rock and roll no more __ __ (don't talk back)" Hints: That ought to do it. The whole first verse. Secret hint: both words begin with 'Y'. You better write and thank me for the clever hint.
So, here's the tale: We won't be moving in when we thought. Remember the thing about the water? Well, it's going to be next week, before they start, maybe. It's out of our control. Then, today we went back to Big C to talk and/or plead with Joe at the telephone/internet provider. He's still telling us they are full in our new area. Nothing like living in a 'primitive' infrastructure. It's like Supat said, in America we were five years in the future. Now we feel it, big time. He's going to try and go to the phone office where he used to live (near our area) and see if he can 'buy' a number. I kinda understand and kinda don't.
To review, we'll have no water so we can't move in. We'll have no internet so we'll have to leave to write you. That is, if we were to move in. It's all a crazy circle. It will work out eventually, but for now it's a bit frustrating. On the bright side, the work is almost done. House cleaning tomorrow, outside touch-up painting on Thursday, curtains installed and blessing of the Spirit House on Friday, and I guess we'll visit the new house on Saturday. Yuthana told us he'd truck in water to fill the pool if necessary. It will need the water to start the saline process and get the kinks out.
Welcome to my world. We may have found a great distraction today. We got a Sony 'Handycam'. Our first movie camera and we're jazzed. It's a simple, entry level device that's easy to operate and is perfect for documenting the house. There are things around here that still pictures just can't totally capture. Now we become cinematographers. (555)
Have a Happy Tuesday.

Peace,
Danny

PS In Thai, the number five is pronounced 'Ha'. Now you know.

"You can complain because roses have thorns,
or you can rejoice because thorns have roses."
~Tom Wilson

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