Trip

Hi,

The threat of rain loomed over Chiang Rai all day. We stayed around the compound all day. It was a low-key day at the Big Brown House. Tomorrow will be different.

'Easy Monday' wasn't easy, was it? The song was "Fun, Fun, Fun" by The Beach Boys. It's time for our first episode of 'Songs of '68'. Many of you were probably groovin' to this one back then: "It's a __ __, ahhh, I think I'll go outside for a while (an just smile)..." Clue: You should be able to get it from that. The group began young, but grew up fast. Two words describing a time of day. Now this is easy.

We had just finished with the morning 'dog play' when Boot announced that the 'Spray Man' would be coming at 9:30. It was dark and cloudy and seemed like a bad idea. Why spray when it's going to rain? Well, he must have looked out of his window because he didn't come. The pool guy came and did his thing, leaving the water nice and clean for our afternoon swims.

Tomorrow the contractor will bring a small crew and investigate the source of the water leak. Then the fun begins. We'll probably have to move our 'base of operations' downstairs for a day or two, but that's no big deal.

We're still following the Women's Volleyball Championships and the Thai team is doing pretty well. They're still in it, and playing close with Brazil, and Serbia. There's more tennis going on, and Formula One restarts after a three week break. Did you know that next year there will be a Formula One race in Texas? You should go. (Ha Ha)

In case you hadn't noticed, the world has been shrinking since the dawn of the internet. There is more information out there than ever before, and news of events comes to us in the blink of an eye. At the same time, it's possible to stay completely in the dark, and know nothing. The contrast is profound. We see it every day. It's one of those things that I think about living here in this amazing place.

It's time for Wacky Wednesday.

Peace,
Danny

"Men trip not on mountains!
They trip on molehills."
~Chinese Proverb

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