Hi,
Today was a mellow Tuesday here in Chiang Rai. The big adventure was the drive across town. Hmm, it's the simple things.
Since so many of you knew the 'Easy Monday' song, I'm going to leave you with the last verse, which is my favorite:
"Last thing I remember, I was running for the door. I had to find the passage back to the place I was before. 'Relax', said the night man, 'We are programmed to receive. You can check-out any time you like, but you can never leave'... Welcome to the __ __, such a lovely place..." Hint: The bird of the group name is plural. Thanks Eileen. Also, you can read what you like into the lyrics.
This morning was very cold. It didn't take long for it to turn into a very hot day. Soon it will be warm nights and hot days and swimming will once again be a regular thing. Knowing how the pool feels, I can just imagine how cold the water must be in the river, yet the fishing people just walked right in and didn't seem to be cold. Maybe the excitement and adrenaline kept them warm.
We drove across town to Sahapaiboon Home Center. We went to pick up some moulding for our laminate flooring. The woman who was helping us remembered us from when we were building our house. We didn't remember her at first, but she knew about us. She asked many questions, which is the Thai way, and we managed to answer most of them. There were two types of backings so we left with nothing, except a new friend in the land of home furnishings. As we walked to the rear of the store we passed model kitchens, bathrooms and more accessories than we could imagine. Oh, what a fun place.
This week we return to our regular appointments with Khun Joy for massage. It's a lot different than what we experienced at Arisara last week. The whole thing seemed rather tame compared to Joy's 'therapeutic touch'. After all the walking and standing of last week, I'm sure that Joy will find plenty to work on (555).
While it's nice to have our car back, although we have to deal with it smelling like a paint shop inside. We may have to break down and get an air-freshener. Hmm, there must have been a way to avoid that from happening but it's too late now.
Today's photo is from the Hill Tribe village. As I walked up a small hill I could hear the faint sounds of a simple melody repeating over and over. It was a woman from the Longneck Karen tribe playing a homemade four-string guitar. She was just sitting there, entertaining herself. It was a very peaceful scene.
Have a Happy Tuesday.
Peace,
Danny
~Jim Morrison
Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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