Hi,
Hot and hazy is the norm right now. This weekend saw us going to the mall, enjoying colorful dirt, and watching Daku join a game of badminton. Our full moon was orange, which was pretty for the wrong reason.
The 'Old School Friday' song was "You Really Got a Hold on Me" by The Miracles. Time for some 'Easy Monday'.
"(Intro) You'll never know how much I really love you. You'll never know how much I really care. (Verse) Listen, __ __ __ __ __ __ __? Do you promise not to tell?, whoa oh, oh. Closer, let me whisper in your ear, say the words you long to hear, I'm in love with you..." Hint: It's about something told in strict confidence.
Going to Central Plaza Mall is not an unusual thing to do, but I realized this weekend that part of my fascination with being there is seeing the cross-section of the people of Chiang Rai. There are some who think it's just a bunch of 'HiSo', upwardly mobile Thais out shopping. That's partly true, but it's also average families spending time together, and various subcultures meeting or cruising just for fun. On our trip this time we saw a group that could have been from anywhere in the west. They were young men and women with radical haircuts, lots of tattoos, and a vibe that felt like Rock & Roll. We also saw folks who wore the ethnic garb of their Hill Tribe. School is out for most students and it was quite evident. During our daily travels we don't usually get to see all of these wonderful people.
Today's photo was taken at Central Plaza in one of the outside areas. The horse is made entirely from branches of wood that have been sanded and assembled. We don't know who the artist is, but it's a very creative use of natural a natural medium.
After their last day of science camp, Cat called to say that she and Pown were going to eat dinner at Walking Street. That's the Saturday night market that takes up many blocks through the downtown section of Chiang Rai. They called back to say they wanted to see a 'show' and would be ready to come home later than planned. Later Cat explained that show they saw was a group of university students from the south of Thailand, where there has been much unrest. The students were Muslim and their presentation was to show that their region was not all bad. They wanted the audience to see that they were just like anyone else, trying to live and be happy and productive. The girls were quite impressed with all of this and learned a lot. I'm glad they stayed. On our way home I pointed out the orange moon in the night sky and explained that it was caused by the smoky air.
Sunday afternoon Cat and Pown were playing badminton on the front lawn. They were having a great time laughing and the dogs really wanted to be out there with them. We finally let them out and they ran around for a bit. Then Daku saw the birdie flying through the air. He watched it go back and forth and when Cat missed a shot, he pounced on it and ran away. Lisa finally got it away from him, after he'd chewed on it. He was 'benched' and the girls continued their play after we all got over all the laughing.
This weekend there was a 'land filling' project on the main road near our house. A lot had been cleared and dirt was brought in to even the land and raise it above the level of the street. The dirt was a deep maroon color that we've seen out in the country-side. It doesn't really look like dirt it's such a beautiful color.
Have a Great Week.
Peace,
Danny
~John Lubbock
Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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