Ability

Hi,

The warming trend continues here in Chiang Rai.  By the end of the week we’ll be in the 80s during the day.  Time to break out the light cottons and put the heavy jackets in the back of the closet.

The ‘Easy Monday’ song was easy for a few, but maybe the rest just need more lyrics.  Here’s the rest of it:

“We take a walk, the sun is shining down, burns my feet as they touch the ground.  And then we lie, beneath a shady tree, I love her and she’s loving me.  She feels good, she knows she’s looking fine.  I’m so proud to know that she is mine.  __ __ __, __ __ __, __ __ __.”  Clue:  Has to do with that big, bright thing in the sky, which shines in some places sometimes. 

Today there was a notice in the mailbox that we had two items waiting at the post office.  We have been waiting for our boxes from America so we went to the PO to get them.  What we got were two envelopes, both telling us that our boxes were at Customs in Mae Sai.  Ah, memories of 6 months ago.  Tomorrow we’ll take a road trip north and retrieve our vitamins, etc.  The thing is, I don’t exactly remember how we got there last time, since we followed a motorbike taxi guy.  Hmm, ask Mr. Google.

After many trips to immigration, it looks like tomorrow will be the day that Blue gets his Retirement visa.  It’s cause for celebration, since it makes living here more secure.  

During our travels today we noticed that Browney’s Pet World is getting closer to completion.  They are starting to put ‘stock’ in the store.  We can’t wait until they open this mega-store for pet lovers.  Just the idea of something so big in Chiang Rai will probably draw every animal lover in the province.  

Last weekend, Cat went to her village to work on an on-going project.  This time, her sister took a group of young people on a walk through the forest, pointing out all of the edible plants.  They photographed them and took notes.  They will put a book together as part of the ‘Tree Project’.  It’s a part of village education that could easily be lost as the kids move into the modern age.  Next weekend they will dye silk, using colors derived from plants in the forest.  What a great experience.

Today’s photo was taken in our yard.  Our ‘Orchid Tree’ is where we hang our orchids and a bunch of them decided to bloom at the same time.  

Have a Happy Tuesday.

               Peace,

                         Danny

“Ability will never catch up

with the demand for it.”

~Confucius

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