Hi,
The weather in Chiang Rai was cold in the morning. By early afternoon it was warming up as the clouds began to clear.
Our 'Song of '91' was "Something to Talk About" by Bonnie Riatt. Congrats to all who knew it. 'Old School Friday':
"The warden threw a party in the county jail. The prison band was there and they began to wail. The band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing. You should've heard those knocked out jailbirds sing. Let's rock, everybody, let's rock. Everybody in the whole cell block was dancin' to the __ __." Hint: Today's entry should be called 'Easy Old School'. All the clues are there.
This morning we went into town to take care of a few things. After going by the vet's to pick up stuff for the dogs, and dropping off a faulty fan for the Fan Guy to fix, we went to Doi Chaang for coffee. We had a chance to have a brief chat with our friend Noot, the owner, and get updates on her life. She's a very busy woman these days. She bakes all the 'goodies' that are sold in the coffee shop, and cooks the menu items. Usually, when we go by and ask to see her we're told that she's in the kitchen. The last time we stopped by we asked one of the staff to tell her we said 'Hello'. She told her worker that she really wanted to give Lisa a hug. Now that's a friend.
This afternoon I went out to New Life Foundation and met with the clients. I found a new way to go that takes about 20 minutes off my drive. I still get to ride through the countryside and several villages. There is a lot of building going on throughout the area. Each time I make the drive, I get to see the progress that's been made on various projects. Building goes fast in Thailand.
Yesterday we went to Makro, which is a common occurrence these days, and I forgot to tell you that I couldn't resist cruising by the frozen meat section to take some pics of the unusual items. There were a couple of additions to the list from last week that are worth noting: Crickets and Water Bugs, neatly packaged and frozen for freshness.
Although Thailand is probably out of the news cycle where you live, there are still many people living in and around flood waters in the Bangkok area. School openings have been postponed again, and some neighborhoods are threatening to take matters into their own hands to release water that has held them hostage for weeks.
Tomorrow we'll be going to 9 Art Gallery for an opening and Sunday we're meeting new friends at Sawatdee in the Night Bazaar for dinner.
Have a Wonderful WeekEnd. It's time for the 'Funnies'.
Peace,
Danny
Trying To Be Impressive
A young lawyer, starting up his private practice, was very anxious to impress potential clients. When he saw the first visitor to his office come through the door, he immediately picked up his phone and spoke into it, "I'm sorry, but my caseload is so tremendous that I'm not going to be able to look into your problem for at least a month. I'll have to get back to you then." He then turned to the visitor and asked, "Now, what can I do for you?"
"Nothing," replied the man. "I'm here to hook up your phone."
Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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