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Hi,

We had a dry day in Chiang Rai.  That meant things got done outside.  Weeds got pulled, a puppy ran around, and a bunch of puddles dried (555).  It was a good day.

The ‘Middle Song’ is still being a mystery to most of you, but that’s OK.  When it’s revealed, I’ll post a link so you can enjoy it (and remember).  “I don’t want you, but I need you.  Don’t want to kiss you, but I need to.  Oh,oh, oh you do me wrong now, my love is strong now, __ __ __ __ __ __ __ (repeat 3 times).”  Clue:  A tormented soul in the grips of love.  

Jai Dee entered what we think must be a growth phase.  He’s already bigger than when we brought him home on Sunday.  He got crazy last night, running around and playing.  He finally crashed and slept pretty good.  So good that we got a chance to sleep late.  After his breakfast we went outside.  When he came back he went back to sleep.  He did a lot of sleeping today, and we discovered that it’s normal.  

We met our friend John for coffee this morning at ‘Easy’.  That’s the name of the coffee shop next door.  We found out the name when they brought John his latte and there were three Thai letters written in the foam with cinnamon chips.  In Thai the word is Ngai.  It starts in the back of the mouth, like the ‘ing’ of sing followed by ‘I’.  So now we know.  We had our usual fun time talking about current events, learning more Thai stuff and just relaxing.  John came to the house and met Jai Dee and of course he performed for him.  He’s teething now and anything within reach is fair game for his little doggie mouth.  We try to get toys in there before he gets fingers, etc. but sometimes we get bit.  I forgot about this part.  New dogs also have very sharp puppy claws, and I have the scratches to prove it.

After Natcha made us a delicious lunch that included some blue rice (see photo below) we had no trouble convincing Jai Dee that it was nap time.  The three of us had a great time snoozing.  Lisa started doing some training today and he’s a quick learner.  He is understanding ‘sit’, as long as there is a reward.  That’s how it works with the tiny brains.  The people that took care of him in his first 2 months of life were very kind and gentle.  We can tell by the way Jai Dee responds to certain things.  He is not afraid of anything.  We discovered that there is a clucking sound that brings him running.  It’s a clicking sound with the tongue at the roof of the mouth and he responds very quickly.  Someone taught him that, and it wasn’t his mom.  

Our dinner this evening with Dr. Intorn (Lisa’s ankle doctor) and his wife was a roaring success.  The funniest moment of the evening was when we were talking about exercise and Guoy said she didn’t like to do it.  Lisa suggested she get a puppy and we all laughed out loud.  Earlier we had been talking about how much energy it takes to keep up with Jai Dee.  After dinner they followed us to the house and they got to meet the Wonder Dog.  I baby sat while they went up to Lisa’s studio.  We’re making plans for the next time Guoy visits Chiang Rai and the four of us can get together.  

Have a Thrilling Thursday.

                       Peace,

                                 Danny

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