Tourist Season in Chiang Rai

Goodness & Honesty

Hi,

Today I took the temperature of the pool, we took pictures of pictures, and a plan was set in motion to plug a leak in a great body of water. Hmm.

The song that some of you couldn't quite get was a classic. Linda sent some interesting info about the artist. Read and learn: "He Will Break Your Heart" by Jerry Butler (1960), known as "The Ice Man". It was written by Jerry Butler, Curtis Mayfield, and Calvin Carter. Butler is now a politician. He serves as a Commissioner for Cook County, Illinois, having first been elected in 1985. Now you know. Time now for something everybody should know. It's from 1965, one of my favorite years for music:
"Come here Sister, Papa's in the swing. He ain't too hip, about that new breed thing. He ain't no drag __ __ __ __ __ __" Clue: It's by the 'Hardest Working Man in Show Business' and you oughta know.

It was Wednesday here in Thailand and that could only mean one thing. 'Pool guy' day. We haven't been using it for obvious reasons but it still needs to be kept clean. Johan came by after lunch and we discussed what had to be done to stop the little leaks behind the underwater lights. After walking around the pool and considering this and that, he's coming Friday to start draining some of the water so the guys can seal off the offending areas behind the lights. It's not a lot of water, but it adds up. We also talked about the possibility of heating the pool without a heater. What? A grid of small black tubing exposed to the sunlight can effectively create enough hot water raise the temperature of the pool. I'm all for that, especially this time of year. There are some minor details he's still working on, but it looks promising.

Lisa has been hard at work creating a web page for an online art gallery where she's a member. It means that photos of her art are necessary for uploading. We were stumped for a while when it came to photographing the framed works. Kept getting a reflection of everything. Lisa finally got just the right angle and got some good pics. On top of that, there is the matter of negotiating her way through the maze of instructions to accomplish everything. When it's ready, I'll give you the site information.

This evening we went into town and while Lisa got a massage, I strolled the Night Bazaar and spoke to some friends. For a Wednesday night the place was jumping. I don't know how things compare to a normal tourist season in Chiang Rai, but it looks like we have lots of visitors and they're 'shopping'. That's good for the local economy since it's primarily agriculture and tourism. It's an interesting feeling to have been missed by some of the locals. They're getting it that we live here. When you go to a different culture and embrace it, you get a very positive reaction. If you go and stay in a bubble, you are treated as an outsider and you miss the warmth of a people. Even if you're just visiting, it makes a difference.

It's time for a Wacky Wednesday.

Peace,

Danny

"Treat those who are good with goodness,
and also treat those who are not good with goodness.
Thus goodness is attained.
Be honest to those who are honest,
and be also honest to those who are not honest.
Thus honesty is attained."
~Lao-Tzu

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