Hi,
The weather in Chiang Rai was decidedly different today. It was overcast and cool, compared to earlier this week. We left the comfy confines of the house and ventured out into the world.
The ‘Zany Day’ tune was “School Boy Crush” by Average White Band. ‘Old School Friday is by a group who draws it’s name from a breed of dogs. “__ __, well, it’s time to go. __ __, well it’s time to go. I hate to leave you but I really must say, __ __, __. Well, it’s three o’clock in the morning, baby, I just can’t treat you right. Well, I hate to leave you baby, don’t mean maybe because I love you so. __ __, well, it’s time to go….” Clue: The two word title is a way of bidding farewell.
The U.S. Consul was in Chiang Rai this morning, at Le Meridien Resort. We were there at 8:30am to handle a passport renewal. When we arrived there were already 8 people ahead of us. After almost an hour, the business was handled in a few minutes and Lisa's new passport will be ready in 2 to 3 weeks. That will require a trip to Chiang Mai, but we plan to be there around that time anyway. The people from the Consulate are very friendly and efficient. That always makes things like this bearable.
Our next stop was Makro, which was rather calm for a Friday morning. We may have missed the early rush. The real excitement happened after we left Makro. We had noticed that there were cars in the lot at Browney’s Pet World so we decided to stop and see if they were open. The official opening will be Monday morning, but they let us come in and shop. The place is huge inside. I have never been in a pet store with so much inventory. We started looking around in the ‘treat’ section and a young man who spoke a little English helped us deal with labels that were all in Thai. When we found what we wanted, he got a basket and carried it around for us. We had a conversation with the owner and complimented him on his new store. When the interior is ready, I’ll take pics so you can see what all the fuss is about.
This afternoon we went to the organic farmers market near out house. It only happens on Friday’s. We got some really fresh vegetables and some delicious pineapple. When Lisa spoke to the women vendors in Thai they were quite taken by it. This was a clear sign to us that they haven’t had a lot of interaction with Thai-speaking foreigners. It was fun watching their reactions.
Today’s photos from the yard are both colorful reds in their own way. The bougainvillea bush is one of several growing in both yards. This one is really full right now. The Ginger plants grow by the waterfall area and seem to enjoy their spot a lot.
Tomorrow evening we’re having guests for dinner, which hasn’t happened in a long time. We’re having a combined turkey dinner with Stephan and Claire. It should be a lot of fun and a lot of food.
Have a Wonderful WeekEnd. Time for the ‘Funnies’.
Peace,
Danny
Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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