Wisdom

Hi,

We had classic weather this weekend, clear skies and warm temps.

Our 'Old School Friday' song was "Sweet Little Sixteen" by Chuck Berry. My friend Linda was the only one to get it. Maybe 'Easy Monday' will bring some response: "Well, you've got your diamonds and you've got your pretty clothes, and a chauffeur drives your car, you let everybody know. But don't you play with me 'cause you're __ __ __."
Clues: By a group that was part of the British Invasion, the actual wording of the title is not sung in the song. Hmm, still easy. Don't play with matches.

Saturday we went to 9 Art Gallery for one of the local artists. We had seen some of the work shown, but he had a few new pieces that we really liked. We hadn't seen our artists friends in about two months so it was a bit of a reunion.

Sunday we had lunch at Doi Chaang with our new friend Shannon, who works with The Sold Project. After lunch she followed us to our house and we hung out talking. She likes dogs and now Daku has a new friend as well.

We went to the Night Bazaar for dinner at our usual spot. They've been doing good business during 'High Season' but expect it to drop off next month. It's a pattern that many business owners recognize and they make adjustments to deal with it. Many are just not prepared for the interruptions that come from things like the flooding in Bangkok.

After dinner we strolled around a little and most of our vendor friends had some comment on the weather. Since the recent rain we've had warm to hot days and cool nights. They all laughed about Chiang Rai having all the weather, but still the best place to be in Thailand. What's amazing is that we basically understood what they were saying.

Today we drove up to Ban Den to take three of Lisa's cast acrylic prints to be framed. It was nice driving through the countryside. Then we turned onto the little road that leads to Khun Tawd's place. It's about 1 1/2 lanes wide and we have rarely encountered a car coming from the other direction. Today we were met by a series of dump trucks, and there was just enough room for us to squeeze past. What added to the drama was the fact that the road runs through rice fields that are so close that there is nothing past the pavement. A few times I managed to find a little patch of grass to pull onto and let the big trucks pass. It definitely put some adventure in our day.

This evening Chalit and Amber came over and we had a nice time talking while Lisa baked cookies. Daku stayed with us and worked on his manners around company. He's getting better now that Lisa has found a new training method. Gentle commands and treat training seem to be working with both dogs on completely different issues.

We had to rely on the internet for Super Bowl updates since they didn't broadcast it live this year. Maybe it will play late at night, after the 'real' football (555). Oh well, we just want to see the commercials anyway.

Have a Great Week.

Peace,
Danny

"In seeking wisdom,
the first step is silence,
the second listening,
the third remembering,
the fourth practicing,
the fifth teaching others."
~Ibn Gabirol, poet and philosopher (ca. 1022-1058)

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