Hi,
Today was a special day. It is Lisa’s birthday. So, a big shout-out to Khun Lisa from The Gratidude himself.
The ‘Zany Day’ song got a couple of responses, and that’s disappointing. I was sure more of you knew this one.
“If it were easy as fishin’ you could be a musician if you could make sounds loud or mellow. Get a second-hand guitar, chances are you’ll go far if you get in with the right bunch of fellows. People see you having fun, just a-lying in the sun, tell them that you like it this way. It’s the work that we avoid, and we’re all self-employed, we love to work at nothing all day. And I’ll be __ __ __ __, every day. __ __ __ __, every way…” Hint: Take yesterday’s clue and consider it was by a group with two last names plus a special gear in a car. Hmm, this boogie tune was very popular in the early 70s.
We got a call from Art Bridge telling us that Lisa's elephant had arrived. It’s part of a project for the Green Wing Honda Company. They commissioned artists from the collective to paint little elephants that will be put on display in Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Bangkok, and possibly Europe. The artists have a month to complete their work and then there will be an unveiling ceremony at Art Bridge. We’re excited about our little house-guest. BamBam was not pleased about the presence of another animal in the compound. I think she’ll get used to it over time. Daku was curious, but cool about it. Of course, he’s our photo for today. He stands 3ft tall from the floor to the top of his back.
This afternoon Cat, Blue, Lisa and I went to Central Plaza. We had tea at Eliza’s Bakery and laughed a lot about Cat being the only one at the table who could eat the little cookies they serve. The three ‘elders’ at the table are on diets that don’t include things like cookies or cake or pie. And with that, the world will soon come to an end.
After tea, Lisa and Cat went to the big stationary store while Blue and I shopped in the department store for an electric grill. We found what we wanted and then watched as the salesman went into the traditional ‘discovery’ portion of the transaction. He took the grill out of the box and completely assembled it, then turned it on so we could see that it worked. The same with the hand-held mixer. I find this to be a time-consuming exercise, but highly satisfying. It’s so nice to get home and know that what you bought will work properly.
Since we couldn’t go to Swensen’s for ice-cream and sorbet, Blue suggested that Lisa get a new phone for her birthday. Our little caravan proceeded to the same shop where Blue and Cat got their Samsung phones and Lisa began ‘shopping’. She settled on a new model with a screen larger than her current phone. It’s actually a cool looking phone. I am now living in a house where I’m the only iPhone user. I guess I’ll have to learn a little about the ‘other’ system, although Cat is the pro and Blue is quickly learning. Blue and I stood in the middle of the phone tech section of the mall and marveled at how so much business was going on over small, hand-held devices. There are over 25 ‘booths’ selling phones and/or accessories. They all seem to do business and they cooperate with each other. While looking at cases, the vendor we approached ask us to wait a minute. She left her spot, went down two spaces and returned with an arm-load of cases. When we finished she took them back. Everybody seems to help their neighbors, village style. Amazing Thailand.
Have a Thrilling Thursday.
Peace,
Danny
“Conquering any difficulty always gives
one a secret joy, for it means pushing back
a boundary-line and adding to one’s liberty.”
~Henri Frederic Amiel
Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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