Hi,
It's being 'rainy season' again here in Chiang Rai. We had more rain last night and light rain during the day. That didn't stop the yard crew from coming and it also didn't stop the little flying things either. If you're wondering about the hair, most of it's gone.
Our 'Zany Day' tune brought back some memories for a few of you. Here's my favorite line, one that may give you the best clue: "No more pencils, no more books, no more teacher's dirty looks... __ __ for summer, __ __ forever."
Hint: The singer was known for wearing ghoulish eye make-up and loves snakes. Somehow I can't see him sitting at a desk all day. (555)
This morning we woke up to the sound of rain. The dogs didn't get their play and it was doubtful that the yard crew would come. We decided to go ahead and make our Makro run while it was lightly raining. At Makro there was a security guard whose duty today was to escort shoppers to and from their cars under a giant umbrella. It was nice to not have to deal with our umbrella, considering that we'd have to leave it at the door and all. As we were leaving the rain had picked up so we waited for the guard. He was helping a woman with a small child. I wish I could have snapped a photo of that.
Not long after we got home the yard crew showed up. Khun Kek told us it's difficult to find workers these days. He had a small crew that included a boy, a teenager, and two young men. They worked hard but didn't finish so they'll be back tomorrow. We did manage to get some trees trimmed and most of the lawns cut. There is so much building going on in Chiang Rai and the surrounding areas that most workers are doing construction.
Tomorrow will be a very busy day for us. Tatt has asked us to come to the dedication ceremony in the morning at a big garden in the middle of town. That begins at 8am. We'll miss the parade since we are scheduled to meet with Kek at the garden center at 9am to choose some plants. Back at the house we'll have to direct where we want things planted. In the early afternoon I'll be going out to New Life Foundation. We are hoping that the weather forecasts will be wrong for tomorrow and the weekend since rain has been predicted. Below is what a typical school parade looks like.
An entire school can make for a long parade
Last night the dreads met the trash. I'm now sporting a moderate natural mohawk. The next adventure will be to see if the guys at the salon can help me maintain it. They have been cutting the sides of my head for months, but that's an easy clipper job. Now we're talking about dealing with a texture of hair that is not your typical Thai walk-in. Hmm.
Have a Thrilling Thursday.
Peace,
Danny
"To grow, you must be willing to let your present and future,
be totally unlike your past.Your history is not your destiny."
~Alan Cohen
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