Force

Hi,

This day went from bright and sunny to dark and cloudy to afternoon storm to evening thunder.  Whew, might rain again before it’s all over.

This week’s ‘Easy Monday’ tune was a hit during the summer of ’67.  “The time to hesitate is through, no time to wallow in the mire.  Try now we can only lose and our love become a funeral pyre.  Come on baby, __ __ __.  Come on baby, __ __ __.  Try to set the night on fire, yeah.”  Clue:  It opened the door for a lot of rock poets.  Lead singer became a hot topic.  

We began our day with a trip to ArtBridge so Sherman could get a taste of the Chiang Rai art scene.  Then we continued north to Doy Din Dang (Red Clay Hill), the home of the ceramic artist Somluk and his wife Tamako.  With only a few visitors, we had the run of the place.  Sherman and I went exploring and discovered a large studio I had never seen.  Tamako, Lisa, Sherman and I settled in the coffee shop and listened to Tamako tell the story of the very beginning of what is now a local attraction for travelers.  That was 22 years ago, when the land was raw, with no electricity or water, just the land.  She also took us through the evolution of the coffee shop.  Near the end of our fascinating visit Khun Somluk arrived and we discussed his ‘painting with clay’.  He has discovered 7 colors of clay so far.  Can’t wait to see his next exhibition.

It was nearly lunch time when we left Doy Din Dang so we returned to The Wanderer for lunch.  While we were waiting for our food, Kwan brought us a plate of garlic bread that she created.  Yum.  During lunch a song was playing and none of us could remember who sang it.  In great frustration, I used Shazam to catch the next song and we discovered it was Nora Jones.  How did we miss that?  As we were leaving, a conversation started about hoping the van didn’t get wet since Gong had just washed it this morning.  On the way home it started raining.  Oh well, it wasn’t that far (555).  

Before dinner Sherman had a chance to meet Nitchanan.  At first she was shy, but warmed up quickly and after dinner they were having fun repeating phrases in funny voices.  She brought out her backpack and began ‘performing’, taking everything out and clowning around.  Tomorrow he leaves for Chiang Mai.  The visit was too short and we’re hoping he comes back again.

Today’s photo was taken at the roof top restaurant at The Riverie Resort.  We’re looking down on the Mae Kok River.

Have a Happy Tuesday.

                        Peace,

                                  Danny

“What you don’t do can be

a destructive force.”

~Eleanor Roosevelt