Confidence

Hi,

The weather was cool at night and hot during the day.  No sign of any more rain, so watering will have to begin.

The ‘Old School Friday’ song was “Candle In The Wind” by Elton John.  This week’s ‘Easy Monday’ should be familiar to many:  “Sittin’ in the mornin’ sun, I’ll be sittin’ when the evening comes.  Watchin' the ships roll in, then I watch them roll away again, yeah.  I’m (__ __) __ __ __ __ __, watchin’ the tide roll away, ooh.  I’m just (__ __) __ __ __ __ __ wastin’ time.”  Hint:  This 1968 release was actually written while the writer was doing just what the song says.  

Saturday morning we took our little roadshow to Chivit for mid-morning coffee.   JaiDee was his usual friendly self and things went smoothly.  The one little problem we have with our outings is the tasty wicker chairs that seem to be so popular.  Once the puppy settles down under a chair, we think everything’s all mellow, until we look down and realize he’s hard at work, silently unraveling part of a chair leg.  He’s been on a special diet for the past week, and has one week to go.  We haven’t been able to give him treats in times like these.  Not that it always makes a difference (555).  It comes with the puppy territory.

Sunday morning I was doing a calming session and Lisa took this photo.  He likes one of us to hold his wooden bone while he chews on it.  

We did a different thing on Sunday.  We ate lunch at home and went out for coffee in the afternoon.  The Wanderer was pretty busy, but we got our favorite outside table.  Lisa took him for a walk and of course, he made a new friend.  A couple sitting across the walk from us wanted to talk to him as we were leaving.  The man called him by his name, having heard us speak to him.  He had lots of questions and JaiDee enjoyed the petting.

Cat came over in the afternoon and we hung out until dinner time.  The three of us went to The Hungry Wolf for dinner, since it’s close to the house.  I ordered a burger based on the small number of things they’d have to leave out, like cheese, mayo, etc.  It turns out it was a ‘Junior Burger’. When it came to the table I noticed something on the bun.  It was a paw print, presumably of a wolf’s paw.  The burger was good, and now I can say I’ve had a kid’s burger in Thailand.  Cat and Lisa had grown-up meals and we had adult conversation.  

When we returned to the house, it was time to take JaiDee on his walk.  Cat went with us and it made the trip around the track seem quicker.  Once JaiDee was settled from his exercise, we talked for a long time.  Cat told us more about her childhood in the village that we didn’t know, and it gave us more awareness of what a strong person she has become.  

The big event today was the puppy getting a shower.  He does not like these events at all, but he smells so much better afterward.  We put him in his crate by the side of the pool while we swam.  He got fresh air and we got our own form of exercise.  He didn’t like it and he fussed a bit, but finally surrendered and played with his toys.

Have a Great Week.

                            Peace,

                                      Danny

“You must have confidence

in your competence.”

~Elijah Cummings