Hi,
Today felt like summertime. Tonight I guess you could say we had a summer storm. We had a rather productive day of making connections and gathering things.
That 'Song of '77' was "Cold As Ice" by Foreigner. A few of you got it, so it couldn't have been that hard. Now it's time for 'Old School Friday' and a song from the man some say is one of the fathers of Rock & Roll. It's from '58:
"They're really rockin' in Boston, in Pittsburgh, P.A. Deep in the heart of Texas, and 'round the Frisco Bay. All over St. Louis, way down in New Orleans, all the cats wanna dance with __ __ __." Hint: Age is just a number. Hmm.
This morning we went to the DMV and got our registration renewed. First we had to go to a counter where they figured out the penalty for being late (about $6). Then we went to another one for our actual renewal. It wasn't crowded at all and everything went very smoothly. The motif at the building is a grayish white with purple accents. Not your typical government agency color scheme. Inside it's the same, with some employees wearing lavender tops. Makes you want to hang out and have a dessert or something.
Our next stop was Bliss Studio where I wanted to thank Chalit for guiding me to the AIS office, and generally 'visit'. On our way down the highway we saw a truck with two pairs of pants hanging from a crossbar above the bed of the truck. When it started moving the pant legs filled up with air and made quite a sight. While we were at Bliss, I mentioned to Chalit's brother, Tu, that I had no 'plus' sign on my calendar. This meant I couldn't add any entries. He immediately got on the internet and looked for a solution. A few minutes later he helped me get it back. So cool, now I'm on an iCloud. (555) We always have cool times when we hang out at the studio.
We went by the big stationery store in search of bubble wrap to use in packing Lisa's art work for shipping. They didn't have any, but they told us, in Thai, where we could find it, and we understood them. Hmm, progress is being made. They referred us to what we call the 'plastic store'. They call it the 'silicone shop'. Either way, it's where we get everything from straws to garbage bags. We bought a roll of bubble wrap and now must resist the temptation to run downstairs and squeeze a few of the bubbles.
After a stop at the fruit lady we went over to Doi Chaang for coffee and visiting with some of the staff. The place was jumping with customers.
This afternoon we got to Big C just before the Friday rush. While Lisa picked up supplies, I shopped for a Blue Tooth earpiece at one of the shops across the aisle from Big C. After a couple of test calls I got a good-sounding name brand model, filled out warranty papers, and had a cup of tea while everything got processed. Two things struck me about the experience. First, the clerk opened the packages and let me make a call to test the sound, twice. Second, she had me sit down and brought me tea while I tested the second unit. Nothing like service with a smile.
Our 'Summer Storm' rolled in at about 6:30pm and left 30 minutes later. This kind of rain is fine with me. Clears the air, cools the evening, and waters the yard. Here's hoping it doesn't repeat this 'presentation' tomorrow night because we're going to an opening at 9 Art Gallery and the ceremony is held outside.
Have a Wonderful WeekEnd. Time for a 'Funny'.
Peace,
Danny
The Border
A customs officer at the Mexican border noticed a man coming across
one day on a bicycle with two small sacks tied to the handlebars. He
naturally got suspicious and asked him to open the sacks, but when he
did he found nothing but sand.
This went on every day for the next month. Each time he'd stop the
bicycle and open the sacks, and he'd find only sand.
A few years later, he ran into the biker in a restaurant in Tijuana.
After some small talk he said, "Come on . I know you were smuggling
something all that time. I won't tell. I'm just curious. What was it?"
The other man said, "Bicycles."
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