We had a beautiful day in the neighborhood. After a very chilly morning, the day was sunny in the mid-80s.
The ‘Zany Day’ song was “I Am The Walrus” by The Beatles. On to the ‘Old School Friday’ tune. “Loving you so, I was too blind to see you, letting me go. Now that you’ve set me free __ __ __ __ __ (oo oo), yes __ __ __ __ __ to make me love someone new, ‘cause I’m crazy for you, ooh….” Clue: This 1965 ballad is by a ‘Girl’s Group’ and had a few successful covers. Lush arrangements and strong vocals.
We had a full day today. It got rolling with mid-morning coffee and roti at The Wanderer. We timed things so we could last until 1pm before eating again. After coffee we went to the mall to look for a gift and pick up some essentials. The decorations in the mall are not up to their usual flare, but maybe they’re not finished. I pay attention to these things (55). Our last stop in the mall was at Top’s Market. They have been playing hide and seek with the eggs for a few weeks. The egg section has moved 4 times in about as many weeks. Today they were stacked on shelves mounted on a pillar. Very easy to miss. On our way out, we stopped in at a tiny shop that sells elegant traditional Thai clothing. The materials and craftsmanship were beautiful. It’s the kind of place where you can look for a long time and it doesn’t get tiresome, if you have the time.
We arrived at Chivit Tamma Da for lunch and found a table on the upstairs balcony. It was nice and cozy until the sun decided to move and there was no way to block it. It got really hot so we moved downstairs and had a great time in the ‘pub’ area. Lisa, Molly, Lisa and I had lots of fun. I ended up having pineapple fried rice with some chicken added. It came in a hollowed out pineapple and was really good. During our lunch we were visited by one of the house dogs. His name is Kok (named after the river he was rescued from) and he is very affectionate. He sat by Lisa’s chair for quite some time and as long as she petted or scratched him, he snuggled against her hand. Later he came over to me for more of the same. We’ve known him since right after his rescue.
I recently heard about a very interesting thing that’s going on in the world. It’s called ‘Couch Surfing’ and it’s a network of people who stay in member homes for free in order to get a good recommendation to stay at another home. I have a friend who has two guys staying at his apartment. They clean up after themselves and behave and when they leave, he will report that they were good visitors and it will be passed on to the network. My friend is planning to travel extensively in the future and figures this is a way to cut the cost of hotels, etc. Google it!
Today’s photo was taken today at Chivit Tamma Da. It’s Kok enjoying the attention he’s getting from Lisa.
Have a Wonderful WeekEnd. On to the ‘Funnies’.
Peace,
Danny
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