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Hi,

There was heavy rain overnight and drizzle all morning. BamBam and Daku got presents, and we saw a gathering of Ladder Guys. What?

At least one person knew the song. Cousin Trudye got it so I'm guessing someone else will get it after today. (Ha)
"Strut on a line, it's discord and rhyme. I howl and I whine, I'm after you, mouth is alive all running inside and I'm __ __ __ __." Hint: If you think there's an animal involved you're getting warm.

Apparently I slept through a heavy downpour last night. When we woke up the yard was soggy. An interesting note on the waking up part. I had set the alarm on my phone to wake us up at 6am. Our hope was that Daku could learn that the alarm was when he should get up and bug us, and not before. As it turned out, the bathroom door was closed, blocking the morning sunlight and he didn't get up until the alarm went off. Maybe that's the trick, close the door. It would be so nice not to have him get up at 5 and then prance around the room until 6am. Time will tell.

We went out for lunch and errands. One of our stops was at the pet supply store. We bought a giant bag of food for Daku, he's a growing boy, and the nice people at the store gave us a couple of gifts. Two bow ties for the dogs. One is blue and the other is pink. Later in the day Boot put the blue one on BamBam and the pink one on Daku. They are so cute with their ties. Daku doesn't mind the pink because Thai guys wear pink.

As we crossed the bridge heading for home we saw an unusual sight. There was a big truck filled with ladders and about six guys with their push carts loading them up with the ladders. We've seen these guys all over town and even bought a ladder from one of them. Seeing the distribution system was a sight to behold.

I have dubbed rush hour 'The Chiang Rai Grand Prix'. As soon as I leave pit lane (the driveway) the race is on. The competition is fierce, everyone wants to get to their destination as quickly as possible. It takes 360 degree peripheral vision and a four letter word called 'flow'. There's also the matter of a simple guideline that we discovered during our first visit to Thailand. It only takes a quarter of an inch. That's all the clearance needed to squeeze through any situation. Whether it's getting around a double parked car, weaving around a motorbike or avoiding a rider on the wrong side of the road, a quarter of an inch is all you need. Sometimes that's all you get. The art of darting and swooping is seemingly second nature for most drivers and I'm slowly getting the hang of it. The only problem is, there's no winner's circle. Just the satisfaction that you got through it.

Have a Thrilling Thursday.


"Stop leaving
and you will arrive
Stop searching
and you will see
Stop running away
and you will be found"
~Tao Te Tjing

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