Friday Funnies

Hi,

The weather here was the same as yesterday.  The coldest part of the day in most places is the early morning hours, before sunrise.  That’s the part that needs changing (555).  Make that part a little warmer and everything would be perfect.  

This week’s ‘Middle Song’ was “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire.  We’ll end EWF week with the last part of one of their 1975 hits:  “…you will find peace of mind if you look way down in your heart and soul.  Don’t hesitate ‘cause the world seems cold.  Stay young at heart ‘cause you’re never (never, never,…) old at heart.  __ __ __ __ __ __, plant your flower and you grow a pearl.  A child is born with a heart of gold, the way of the world makes his heart grow cold.”  Hint:  Philosophical piece on the nature of the world.  

We got up early this morning.  Cat had to be at school early to greet the students when they start arriving at 7am. I got the dubious honor of taking her since her motorbike was in the shop.  The sun was just coming up (it really doesn’t do that) and the sky had that ‘new morning glow’.  We saw three dogs trotting down the street going towards Wat Phrae Kaeo.  I said something about them headed for breakfast and Cat said, ‘yeah, free food’.  Then we saw some monks returning to the temple after making their morning alms collection.  They were carrying various containers filled with offerings from the community.  This happens every morning and the dogs know the routine.  The monks always feed them.

Aside from my morning run, we spent the day at home.  It’s a nice thing to do sometimes, just stay at home.  We made plans for our trip to Chiang Mai on Monday.  Our chiropractor, Dr. Perry, is making one more trip to town, so we’re taking advantage of the opportunity.  After the long flights and various sleeping arrangements, everything is not where it should be in my back.  The original plan was to take the VIP bus, but when I went online to book the tickets, there were only two seats left: one at the front and the other in the back.  We’ll be driving to the big city and returning on Tuesday.

JaiDee has become quite a character.  In the mornings he’s very affectionate and mellow.  We brought him upstairs and the first thing he did was jump on the bed, with a look that said I know I’m not supposed to be here.  He was pretty cool for most of the time.  Then it was Mr. Mischief time.  This dog loves paper and wood.  His favorite thing is tissue paper as in Kleenex.  Cardboard is also high on his list.  Lisa read about a spray that dogs don’t like called ‘Bitter Apple…’ and we brought some from the States.  It works!  A few squirts of the stuff on a cabinet and JaiDee moved on to other things.  We had to use it again this evening and the results were the same.  What a relief to know that we won’t have to replace everything.  If only there was something to discourage him from taking paper products.

Today’s photo was taken upstairs.  I made the mistake of getting one of Natcha’s cookies out of the fridge and JaiDee saw me.  He followed my every move, so Lisa got her phone out and began taking photos.  You can see how big he has grown in the three weeks we were gone.

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

                          Peace,

                                    Danny