Friday Funnies

Hi,

Had I checked the calendar I would have seen that this was ‘rain all day’ day.  A slow, steady drip from the sky.  The hardest it got was a shower, the lightest was a drip.

The ‘Middle Song’ was “You Never Can Tell” by Chuck Berry.  For the last song of ‘Chuck Berry Week’ the year was 1957 and this is a hit from his first album titled “After School Session”.  See if you know this ‘Old School Friday’ song: “Up in the mornin’ and out to school, the teacher is teachin’ the Golden Rule.  American history and practical math, you study’em hard and hopin’ to pass.  Workin’ your fingers right down to the bone, the guy behind you won’t leave you alone.”  Hint:  The title is not in the song, but you can figure out what it is when I tell you it’s two words.  Mr. Berry paints a colorful picture of a day in the life of a student.

The day was darker that usual due to the rain.  That did not help motivate us in any way as far as going out into the world.  We stayed in until the afternoon.  While we were getting ready to go to Immigration, Lisa realized that Natcha would have to pick up Nitchanan from school in the rain.  Since Gong was at work we offered to take her to get the little one.  The whole thing was uneventful.  Natcha had a conversation with Nitchanan about going to Swenson’s tomorrow and that cancelled a potential meltdown when we passed 7-11.  Natcha has had her off sugar for two days.  A trip to the ice-cream store cancels it out, but now she knows it’s possible.

The Immigration check-in was smooth.  The office is always quieter in the afternoon, and the light rain probably helped also.  As we were leaving, our favorite officer asked us if we knew the officer who retired to Fang.  We finally figured out who he meant.  He came to the Womens' Exhibit in Nan last year, because his relative owns the gallery.  Then there was talk about what Lisa painted and she showed him a piece about the late King.  He had gone to an exhibit at ArtBridge and tried to find a photo in his phone.  It was another bonding experience, with art right in the middle.  These kinds of encounters make things pleasanter when we have to go through the visa renewal process.

Yesterday I showed you a photo taken from the plane.  Today, we’re on the ground, in the airport at the baggage belt.  

Have a Wonderful WeekEnd.     Hang on for the ‘Funnies’.   Formula 1 this weekend, from Germany.  Zoom.

                          Peace,

                                    Danny