Experience

Hi,

This morning there was fog.  We haven’t seen that in awhile.  For most of the day it was cloudy as usual.  The temps are forecasted to drop this week, with a possibility of rain by the weekend.  I’m sure there are many who hope that is wrong.  There is so much going on outside, rain would not be welcome.

The ‘Easy Monday’ song seems to be a favorite with a lot of readers.  Here’s a continuation of the lyrics:  “I don’t mean to bother you but I’m in a mess.  There’s a danger of me losing all of my happiness for I love a girl who doesn’t know I exist.  And this you can fix, so, __ draw back your bow and let your arrow go straight to my lover’s heart for me…”  Hint:  The subject of the song is sometimes called a cherub, we see them a lot during Valentine season.  The singer/writer is known for his smooth voice.

Last night the two music stages at Loy Krathong were competing and it was hard to know what I was hearing.  Later, something happened and the dance music stopped and all that was left was the sound of a band playing a ballad and a beautiful voice traveling through the air.  What a treat.  Each night, when I take Daku outside, I can feel a new level of energy coming from across the river.  The crowds are getting bigger and the carnival atmosphere more animated.  It’s nice to hear so many happy voices.

This was a stay-at-home day.  Trying to be patient and let things heal can be a real drag.  When you know you can do something, but it is counterproductive to getting better, the answer is obvious.  So now I’m determined to give my back the rest it needs.  One advantage to this is less pain.  Yea.  

Today’s photos are from the opening event for The Games.  The first pic is a beautiful float.  The second shows the escorts for one of the sports teams.  It’s like the Olympics, Thai style.  A lot of the artwork was done by members of ArtBridge and art students.  More pics to come.

Before dinner, Nitchanan came to our room.  She was a bundle of 2+ energy.  She got out her favorite book about little monkeys jumping on the bed and acted it out; she loves to jump.  Then it was the bubble wrap, then the colors book.  She’s is very smart and can hear how to say words and repeat them.  At dinner she learned to say ‘please’ when wanting more chips.  The last I saw of her, she was going home eating yogurt, with Daku staring at her.  

Have a Happy Tuesday.

                          Peace,

                                    Danny

“Experience teaches only

the teachable.”

~Aldous Huxley