Wander

Hi,

We had the hot weather that was predicted, and a fair amount of rain.  You know the air is hot when the pool stays warm even after rain every evening.  The afternoon cool-downs in the pool make it all bearable.

The ‘Old School Friday’ song was “Maybe” by The Chantels.  ‘Easy Monday’ is a tribute to one of the earliest pioneers of Rock & Roll who recently passed.  “Gonna tell Aunt Mary ‘bout Uncle John, he claims he got the misery but he has a lot of fun.  Oh baby, yes baby, wooh baby, havin’ me some fun tonight, yeah.  Hint:  By another singer with the first name ‘Little’.  There is a woman’s name in the three word title.  

Saturday morning we took JaiDee to Work@Home again.  He had a great time, getting loads of attention from Katai.  He really enjoys riding in the van.  When we’re sitting still he gets restless.  When we start rolling again he is a happy dog.  Sunday morning we went back to Chivit Thamma Da.  This time Nam Kok (pronounced Coke), the house Golden, was there and they got to spend some time together.  ‘Kok’ as he’s called, was rescued from the Kok river about 4 years ago by Joakim, the owner of Chivit.  He thinks Kok is about 8 years old.  When JaiDee wanted to  play, Kok just brushed him off.  They did walk around a little and JaiDee learned a few lessons.  Today we went for a walk across the river, where they have the fairs on holidays.  We walked through branches and plant life, which gave his nose a real delight.  From there we went to a little art gallery coffee shop.  We sat outside and enjoyed our coffee while JaiDee had his ice.  This pattern has become the new normal for us.  There was still time to take him home and go to HomePro for light bulbs and a clock.  

Today’s photo shows JaiDee in his ‘Let’s Play’ pose.

Even though people are going into the streets, and more businesses are opening, there is still an air of caution being exercised.  The ‘entry ritual’ is still in place when entering most businesses.  The taking of the temperature, gel on the hands, and a sticker marking you as ‘screened’.  I saw an interesting comment about the low virus count in Thailand.  It was noted that as a ‘Wai’ culture there is not a lot of hugging and kissing when greeting.  We keep a distance on a regular basis.  Hmm.  I should also mention the we have not had a new case of the virus in Chiang Rai  for 40 days.  

Have a Great Week.   Believe the hype, wear a mask.

                          Peace,

                                    Danny

“You wander from room to room

hunting for the diamond necklace

that is already around your neck.”

~Rumi