Silence

Hi,

And the rains came.  We had big rain yesterday and again today.  Today’s storms saturated both yards to the point of flooding.  Fortunately, the system works and the water didn’t stay long, but it was impressive.  

The ‘Old School Friday’ song was “Sh-Boom” by The Chords.  It’s ‘Easy Monday’ and I think this song fills the bill:  

“__ __, baby, got you on my mind.  __ __, baby, got you on my mind.  I’m so happy for you baby, now that you’ve found somebody new.  I see it in your eyes, Lord it’s no surprise.  But when I look back baby, when I look back to what we had, and I know I’m countin’ good times, but there were just as many bad…”  Hint:  Band named for a river somewhere, the singer is sending best wishes to his ex, back in 1978.

The rain storms were the big happening this weekend.  Even though things are ‘opening up’, we don’t really have any need to go places just because we can.  Maybe it’s the reality of the virus, but we’re still being cautious.  Today we went out for coffee and none of the staff were wearing masks.  Many seem to think that because the government opens things up, we are all safe.  Those who follow the news and think, will realize that we are in a bubble right now. As soon as the borders open, there will be more cases of the virus.  This is happening all over the world.  It has happened in Thailand.  All of the reported cases in the last week were Thais coming home.  

Sunday we had a long Skype visit with our friends Stephen and Claire, who live in Tasmania.  They are still in a ‘Stay at home’ mode and their state is covid-free, due to the closed borders.  They have adjusted as much as anyone can, to life in a pandemic, and it was good to get their perspective on it all.  It is very cold there right now on the other side of the equator.  

With the weather being what it is, we never got to play with the swan we got at Big C.  Nitchanan was sick over the weekend, so going in the pool was out of the question.  When the rain started on Sunday, I took it inside, to the guest room.  We wouldn’t want the winds to carry it out of the pool and hit something sharp.  JaiDee checked it out a few times.  At his bravest moment he poked it with his nose.  In the guest room, it takes up the whole bed.

As we approach the time of year when we usually would visit the States, we’ve been thinking of places we’ll miss.  It’s mostly been sources of items we can’t get here, like Trader Joe’s, The Co-op, and Ross.  Target is also on the list.  Over time I’m sure more places will come to mind.  It’s really the people we’ll miss the most, but at least there’s always Skype and stuff.  Just a random thought on a rainy night (555).

Have a Great Week.

                         Peace,

                                   Danny

“In the end, we will remember not

the words of our enemies, but the 

silence of our friends.”

~Martin Luther King, Jr.