Hi,
Chiang Rai got it's full share of rain this weekend. We had dry spells that let us get things done, but oh, the rain.
It's sad when no one remembers "Come and Get These Memories" by Martha & The Vandellas. Oh well, on to 'Easy Monday', and just to prove I still want you to feel like a winner, here's a song with a one word title, by four guys:
"Why she had to go I don't know, she wouldn't say. I said something wrong, now I long for __." Hint: This one is so easy I started in the middle, knowing you'd get it.
Saturday it looked like it could rain any time. We basically camped out at the house all day. In the late afternoon the rain came. On Saturday's we always speculate as to whether there will be a 'Walking Street', based on the cloud formations. This time there was no doubt. It was one of those hard rains with the kind of thunder that hits overhead and feels like it's going to knock things down. None of that happened, but it was quite dramatic. The power stayed on and we just cruised through it all. BamBam was at Boot's house and Daku was with Tatt, so we had no dogs.
Sunday morning we went to Makro, our new most frequented store. It's like going to Costco in the States, except that there are much more exotic things to buy. I'll bet you didn't know that crickets are a big food item in Southeast Asia. So big that there are cricket farms in the Northeast of Thailand that are shipping to Thai communities around the world. It's a new frontier in nutrition. Hmm, oh, never mind.
We made plans to meet with our friend Jaffee for dinner at the Night Bazaar. We hadn't been in weeks and the sky looked like it might wait. The weather seemed to discourage many of the vendors from opening, but we did get to say 'hello' to a few of our friends. At dinner Jaffee showed us a brochure for 'Happy City', a golf resort east of Chiang Rai that is almost finished. It has three golf courses and three very large apartment buildings, plus lots of resorty things to do.
There is a shop near the entrance to the Night Bazaar that sells movie DVDs and luggage. The woman who owns the operation has a little dog that has become a mascot. We call it 'Little Purple Dog' since it struts around with purple fur. This dog seems to understand the art of posing for a photo and will give you the 'good side' any time.
'Little Purple Dog'
This morning we went to Big C for a few supplies. We have also been looking for a large piece of plastic to cover the packing crates for Lisa's art. One place we hadn't looked was Home Mart, a store that sells building supplies and hardware. They have a salesperson who speaks a limited amount of English, but she didn't get the concept of what we were describing. We decided to use the plan that Lisa came up with, which was to cut up some large trash bags and tape them together.
Last week I told you about the new taxi fleet here in Chiang Rai. We learned that the Tuk-Tuk drivers were not happy about this. Apparently they drove around town with signs on their vehicles protesting, and even had a little strike. On our way home from our morning adventure we notice a bunch of Tuk-Tuks coming toward us. Then more and more until we realized that they had all been at the Fairgrounds. There must have been another driver meeting about the new taxis. If I had my choice of rides in rainy weather it would be the taxi. Eventually, they'll find a way to coexist.
Have a Great Week.
Peace,
Danny
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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