Seeing

Hi,

The weather in Chiang Mai is warmer that Chiang Rai.  The high today was 91°F, with a low of 62°.

The ‘Old School Friday’ song was “That’s The Way Of The World” by Earth, Wind & Fire.  Time now for another installment of ‘Easy Monday’.  “Well, since my baby left me, well, I found a new place to dwell.  It’s down at the end of Lonely Street at __ __ where I’ll be, I’ll be so lonely baby.  Well, I’m so lonely, I’ll be so lonely, I could die.”

Hint:  It’s a place.

Saturday morning we went to a new art space in Chiang Rai.  The occasion was the opening of an exhibit by a National Artist.  We discovered that the space, a house that was built in 1917, is being managed by a young woman who was the first manager at Art Bridge.  The work of the artist was quite something and we really enjoyed the exhibit.  It was our first chance to connect with our friends in the art community since we got back from our trip to the States.  

Sunday we went to The Wanderer for lunch.  JaiDee went with us and some of his fan club visited our table.  When Khun Noot came over and began to pet his head, Mercy gave JaiDee a little nudge in the neck, letting him know that Noot was her grandmother.  

Monday morning we got on the road to Chiang Mai at 9:30am.  We stopped at Charoen Gardens for breakfast and pie and continued on our way.  Today’s photo was taken at The Gardens, on our breakfast stop.

 

The road construction continues, and seems to be a longer stretch than the last time we traveled south.  We saw large plumes of very thick smoke as we drove through one of the valleys.  It would appear the the ‘smokey season’ has begun a few months early.  There was a heavy haze in the air.  The air in Chiang Mai seemed a little better than it had been described.  We brought our masks just in case.  The city is growing and changing rapidly.  There are huge construction projects going up and we’ve been told that parking is becoming difficult in some areas, mostly where new condominiums are being built.  

We are staying at the Holiday Inn, which is across the street from our chiropractor appointments.  This was the absolutely last visit we’ll be able to have with Dr. Parry.  He actually cut his visit short because of the air.  The air in Wales, where he now lives, is clean and clear and he’s not coming back.  We both got adjusted and feel much better.  Now that my cough is almost gone, I have a better chance of staying in alignment.  

Our dinner was at a large restaurant named The River Market.  It’s primarily seafood, and mostly Thai dishes.  We met our friend Marty and enjoyed a view of the Ping River.  Marty is an expat from New York and I’ve known him for almost 12 years.  He likes the River Market and is going through the entire menu, sampling a new dish every time he goes there.  That’s pretty brave in my book.  

Have a Great Week.

                      Peace,

                                Danny

“Seeing is not always 

believing.”

~Martin Luther King, Jr.