Abundance

Hi,

Believe it or not, we had a rainless weekend here in Chiang Rai. We had new friends over, and went to a dinner party, all in one day. The whole town was jumping with a festival, and two street happenings.

The 'Old School Friday' song was "Eddie My Love" by The Teen Queens. Cousin Trudye was the only one to get it. That's OK, 'Easy Monday' is next. "Hey, have you ever tried, really reaching out for the other side? I may be climbing on rainbows, but baby here goes... I want to __ __ __ __." Hint: This song was a hit about this time in 1970, but a group named for a form of food. Easy.

Saturday was a pretty mellow day around here. We were still in the glow of the Friday night event. The weather started warming up so we mostly stayed in, except for an afternoon swim.

Sunday was a big day for us. We invited some new friends over for lunch and a swim. Thomas and Joyce are a couple in their mid 20s. He is from France and teaches at Alliance Francais, the French school here in town. Joyce is from Bangkok, but has lived in the north for many years. We also invited our friend Atom. Over a lunch of Boot's spaghetti, Joyce and Thomas told us about their experience living on Doi Mae Salong (hill to the sky) in an Akha village. They lived in a bamboo/thatch house with open windows and no conveniences. They really enjoyed being part of the village life. Thomas is also a photographer and showed us some of his work that will become postcards. After lunch we went for an extended 'swim' and basically hung out talking. They're going to take us on some excursions to places we've heard about, but never visited. They're very adventurous.

In the evening we went to the home of Martin and Kay for dinner with his sister and brother who are visiting from England. Bob and Noni were also there so it was a nice group of artistic friends. We hung out on their patio before dinner, along with their five dogs. Martin and his sister cooked a delicious dinner and I spent most of the time talking with Martin's brother Max. After dinner we came home and watched the Belgium Grand Prix.

Chiang Rai was busy this weekend with Walking Street on Saturday night, Happy Street on Sunday, and the O.T.O.P. Festival all weekend. In fact, the festival is still going on. I can here the thumping of the bass so I know they're still there. (555)

Tomorrow we'll find out more about the proposed water tank system we're going to have installed. It's coming just in time. Today the water 'go away', as Boot says. With the new tank system this won't be a problem. Bit by bit, we're learning how to work around the quirks of life on the edge of town. The adventure continues.

Have a Great Week.

Peace,
Danny

"It is when you are grateful for what you have
and able to share it with others
that you are living in abundance."
~Unknown

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