Gratitude

Hi,
I'm a little late today. We just got back from a night on the town in Chiang Mai. Actually, we were cruising the Night Bazaar and having a late second dinner. It's been a very full day. A 'working vacation' of sorts.
Lots of mail poured in for "I Feel Fine" by The Beatles. Nothing like a Beatles' song to bring you out. So, it's time for a challenge. Hmm. "Waiting for the break of day, searching for somethng to say. Flashing lights against the sky, giving up I close my eyes. Sitting cross-legged on the floor __ __ __ __ __." Clue: A song about a 60's experience by a band named after a city.
And please don't ask me what the title means, I don't know.
It took the usual three hours to go from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai. After we checked in at the hotel we had our traditional arrival lunch of fried chicken at Mickey D's. We called Ten and let him know we were in town. He's been checking out silk-screeners for us in the area. We've been looking for a place that could provide better quality. He met us at the hotel and we followed him back to his place to see the "Healing Hands Center" that he and Alan have put together. The place is beautiful. I took a few pictures, and after our tour, we set out to meet with the screeners he found.
Without too much detail, the first place we went to actually did the work on the bags we ordered in Chiang Rai. Hmm. So, we went to another place that was recommended and it turned out to be just what we were looking for. A mom and pop operation who could do what we need. Tomorrow morning Ten is meeting us early and we're going to the 'market' to buy some material for the bags. Then we'll engage someone to cut the front panels for the screening process. Fortunately we booked a later bus this time so we should be able to get all our work done with a little cushion.
We had an early dinner on the Ping River at an outdoor restaurant Ten knew about. We were the only diners so it was a special treat. We sat next to the river under some trees. They turned on the sound system and the first song that played was
"Hotel California" by The Eagles. We had to laugh at the irony. When we get back to the Rai I'll post some pictures from the trip.
The latest word we're getting is that the airports should be back up and running in fine fashion by the time we're scheduled to leave for L.A. We had been considering alternate routes but it looks like we can travel as planned.
Now it's time for a Wacky Wednesday.

Peace,
Danny

"Gratitude is one of the sweet shortcuts
to finding peace of mind and happiness inside.
No matter what's going on outside of us,
there's always something we could be grateful for."
~Barry Neil Kaufman

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