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I'm writing to you in the midst of Jet Lag. Lisa realized that the need to sleep is not necessarily connected with the normal sleep time in the place you leave. Hmm. We managed to have a fairly normal day (5). Got the car washed, drank some Doi Chaang coffee, and got a few needed things for the house. There was also a visit to the vet.

Well, to my surprise there were a few of you who remembered this song. As Stuie put it: "Easy song with a good beat". "I'm gonna have fun in my city, I'll be with my girl, she's so pretty. She looks fine tonight, she's out of sight to me...Monday I'll have __ __ __ __." Hint: Stuie's answer is a clue to the group's name.

The morning alarm came much too early. Both Daku and Lisa had a restless night, but that didn't stop him from being ready to go out at 6:30 in the morning. Today was the day for BamBam's annual vaccination. Aside from snapping at one of the assistants who was trying to comfort her, she was pretty good during the ordeal. She's just the opposite of Daku when it comes to riding in the car. She's all dog, with her head out the window enjoying the breeze.

A lot can happen in Chiang Rai during a three week period. There was progress on building projects, new steps on the bank of the river, and lots of green everywhere we looked. It's been raining quite a bit since we left. When we went for the car wash and coffee, we inquired about our friend Kwan. They told us she left for school in Scotland this morning. Lisa called her mom and she said she'd have Kwan call us. The painting that Lisa made for Khun Noot (Kwan's mom) is hanging on the wall behind the cash register in the coffee shop. That was nice to see.

We made an appointment for a massage in the afternoon. Our nap after lunch should have been longer, but we managed to get up and out. We both drifted off during the massage and we had a chuckle about that. Lisa's regular masseuse has apparently retired so she had a new person today. She tried real hard to live up to Khun Joy's reputation. Boot called while we were being treated, saying that we needed fruit. That meant a quick spin through the fruit market and then a trip to the grocery store for juice and water. Just a regular day in Chiang Rai.

I'm still hitting the wipers instead of the turn signal lever. For some reason, all the motorbikes really made us feel like we were back. They were almost a welcome sight. We have left the land of 'orderly driving', and are back in the land of 'up to you'. The rhythm of the city is slowly creeping in on us.

The dogs have stayed very close to us since last night. They want to be where ever we are. They're also enjoying the special toys we brought back from America. Both of them love the new fire hose toy. The one we got them last trip is just a little piece of cloth. It should be called 'nearly indestructible'. They don't know our dogs.

Have a Thrilling Thursday.

Peace,
Danny

"Help your brother's boat across,
and your own will reach the shore."
~Hindu proverb

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