Turtle

Hi,

The day was sunny and bright. Most of it was spent here on the compound. We went to the frame shop, and drove across the new bridge. Sometimes cheap thrills are all you need. Another farewell dinner this evening.

Looks like 'Easy Monday' was not so easy for some. The song was "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" by Crosby, Stills, and Nash (CSN). That's right, you knew that. Now try this: "I once had a girl, or should I say, she once had me..." Hint: The title is in two words, and relates to the decor of a room. Another sad love song by four guys we all remember (Ha).

The most direct way to get to the frame shop is to go through a small village north of town. It's called Ban Mai and we sometimes go to the Talat there. Today we were driving through and we came to the intersection that connects to the new bridge. They have installed a traffic light so we figured it must be close to completion. While sitting at the red light, we noticed cars and trucks coming from the direction of the bridge. We decided to investigate. When the light turned green we also got a green arrow. Normally one would take that to mean you get a free turn. That's not the case here. The arrow is saying that you can turn if you think you can make it. I waited for the oncoming traffic to clear and then turned. We drove over the new bridge, and we were impressed. It's nice and smooth, and it has a pedestrian path on either side, separated by a retaining wall. It's not officially opened yet, but it was pretty cool going across. Now I'll have to find a reason to go the other way.

This evening we took Rene and Boot to dinner. He leaves tomorrow for France, by way of India. We ate at Barong Art Kitchen up in Ban Du. We talked about travel, the economy in France, and skirted around the issue of when he would return. On this trip he proposed to Boot. We knew he would come back, but we thought he would stay here. He wants her to return to France with him and live there. Hmm. Now the plan is very uncertain, but it left an elephant in the middle of the room and it had us a little crazy for a few weeks. Rene may return in August, but he's not sure. Meanwhile, we hope life will continue as it has been.

Feels like a Wacky Wednesday.

Peace,
Danny

"Behold the turtle.
He only makes progress when he sticks his neck out."
~James Bryant Conant

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