Hi,
We've been having perfect weather for traveling around our town as tourists. It's been a busy weekend, hitting various points of interest, showing Mari where we live.
The 'Old School Friday' song was "Try A Little Tenderness" by Otis Redding. 'Easy Monday' should be a snap:
"It's been __ __ __ __, and I'd been working like a dog. It's been __ __ __ __, I should be sleeping like a log. But when I get home to you I find the things that you do will make me feel alright." Hint: One is shorter and one is longer since the time change on the west coast. Hmm, what's he talking about?
Saturday morning we took Mari to the downtown market. We strolled down the main aisles and ducked into some of the less traveled alleys as well. There is always something new to see, with each turn. During our travels we spotted a woman selling lanterns and we bought four. We thought it would be a fun to do while Mari was here.
Lisa and Mari went to lunch with our friend Sutheera. In the evening we met Chalit and Amber at Sawadee restaurant in the Night Bazaar and had a great dinner. After dinner we decided to go up to 'Walking Street', which was two blocks away. We braved the crush of humanity and actually did some gift shopping. Mari found some gifts to take home and we got started on our holiday shopping list. We hadn't been to Walking Street in months. It's nice when company comes, it gets us out of the house (555).
Sunday morning Lisa and I went to Makro early and stocked up on essentials. We took the food home, picked up Mari and drove up the highway to Ban Dam. This is a huge art installation created by Thawan Duchanee, a National Artist who is a Chiang Rai local. He has created buildings with unique roof-lines, stone gardens, and things that are hard to describe. There is a lake on the property and there are two black swans and two white ones. We also saw three horses grazing. To see what we saw click the link: http://thawan-duchanee.com/index-eng.htm
Our next stop was the mixed Hill Tribe Village a little farther north. I have been there many times and this time things looked a little depressed. I'm not sure what has happened, but it didn't have the same energy as in the past. It was still neat to see some of the costumes and walk through the forest from village to village.
In the evening we decided to launch our 'lanterns' into the night sky. This is done by lighting a ring shaped material at the base of the lantern that burns slowly. As the heat from the fire rises into the paper lantern, it becomes lighter-than-air and takes off. Tatt joined us and we went out on the front lawn to play. We had the small size lanterns and once they lifted off, we could watch their entire flight. We laughed a lot and had fun.
We have 'Lift-off'
Earlier in the day Tatt and Boot went to his school for 'Parents Day'. Tatt is still the top student at his school and tested in the top 8% nationally. I guess all those hours studying in his room are paying off.
Today we went to the Hill Tribe Museum and learned a lot about our friends and neighbors. When you come to town it will be on the list of places to go. The museum is very involved in the fair treatment and representation of the Hill Tribe people.
This afternoon we went to Le Meridien to take in the ambience. We ended up having drinks by the river. I had the best mango drink ever. While we were sitting, watching the river flow, I noticed a bunch of little-boy monks across from us. All we could see were their orange robes and then we'd see a little fire, and then a loud 'pop'. They were playing with fireworks, just being boys.
Have a Great Week.
Peace,
Danny
be totally unlike your past.
Your history is not your destiny."
~Alan Cohen
Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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