Friday Funnies

Hi,

In the parts of town where we were, it didn’t rain today.  Notice how I qualified that?  I’m sure there was rain somewhere.  It’s the rainy season, with different weather systems in every village.

That racy ‘Zany Day’ song was “Little Red Corvette” by Prince.  We’ll end the week with ‘Old School Friday’, from 1984 and not really that old (555).  “Dig if you will the picture, of you and I engaged in a kiss.  The sweat of your body covers me.  Can you my darling, can you picture this?  Dream if you can, a courtyard, an ocean of violets in bloom.  Animals strike curious poses, they feel the heat, the heat between me and you…. Why do we scream at each other?  This is what it sounds like __ __ __…”  Clue:  There are birds involved.

This was a most productive day.  We were able to get a head start on things since we didn’t have to go to the hospital.  It all started with coffee at The Wanderer.  As an added treat, we were given samples of some special bread that Kwan had baked the night before.  Mine was whole-wheat raisin and dairy-free.  It was very good and I plan on getting some to take home.  

A few minutes drive from The Wanderer and we were downtown, headed for Teppawan art supply.  There was no parking so I dropped Lisa off and drove around the block.  This is where it gets interesting.  There was still no parking so I double-parked, put the flashers on and just sat there.  It reminded me of an early 60’s visit to New York and my first introduction to ‘it’s what we do’.  Traffic went around me, even waited for the oncoming lane to clear.  No one honked or seemed annoyed, so I sat there until Lisa was done.  She was having an overdue visit with her dear friend Khun Supalak.  

Our journey continued to the southern part of town where all the home supply stores live.  Seriously, there are at least 6 giant stores offering everything you’d need to build, rebuild or decorate home and garden.  We knew that HomePro had the mosquito devices we wanted, and possibly the plant food and wall clock.  We scored everything we went for, and a little more.  The coolest thing was the clock.  It a very simple round piece of blond wood with numbers stamped into it, and a battery-powered timepiece.  Looks cool in the guest room.  At HomePro, if you exit pushing a cart, an attendant will approach and help you to your vehicle, and load everything inside.  Our guy was so helpful we tipped him.  What many people don’t realize is that having a job like that is a big deal and many workers will go out of their way to go beyond the ‘call’.  They’re not making much, about $10 per day.  It might go a long way in terms of basic survival, but there’s not much room for extras, so we tip.

Yesterday I told you about the big wind storm we had last night.  This morning we saw that we had lost a large part of one tree.  It’s twin survived.

Every time there is a Formula 1 race, I remind you.  I don’t know if any of you watch, but you know it’s there, waiting to thrill you.  There is a driver that I ‘support’ with cheering, etc. who is half Thai.  His name is Alex Albon and though he lives in England, he proudly displays the Thai flag on his car.  He just got promoted to the Red Bull Racing Team as a trial driver for the rest of the season.  Rock on, Alex.

Have a Wonderful WeekEnd.          Time for the ‘Funnies’.   

                         Peace,

                                   Danny