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For the first time in a long time we woke up to a cool morning.  "Fear not" said the genie, "I can have it hot by noon."  And so it was.

The ‘Easy Monday’ tune was “You Are The Sunshine of My Life” by Stevie Wonder.  On Wednesdays I’m going to start a new segment that was suggested by my friend Michael T.  He asked, “What about Big Band and Jazz?”  OK, let’s see what I can come up with and how much you know.  Some tunes will be hard to use because they are instrumental.  A lot of vocal jazz consists of songs that many artists have interpreted.  Anyway, we’ll start off with a tune whose music was written in 1961 and lyrics in ’62.  The vocalist wrote lyrics to a tune by a jazz pianist.  The result is a magical tune about the questions of a child.  “Hey daddy, what’s __ __?  And what’s that doing there? And hey daddy, hey, look that over there.  And what’s that doin’ there, and where’re they going there?  And daddy, can I have that big elephant over there?”  Hint:  There have been many covers of this tune.  For now, ‘Cool Points’ if you know the original artist/writer.  

Our big adventure today was a trip to the mall.  That was, of course, after an excursion to Chivit with JaiDee.  We both tried different drinks, for a change.  JaiDee stuck with the ice.  Lisa’s Berry Berry is a blend of, you guessed it, various berries and ice.  In the west it might be called a Berry Slurpy.  I had a lemon honey soda.  

Meanwhile, back at the mall, our primary mission was to try to understand a bill from our TV provider.  After sitting for a long time in the common area of the mall, Lisa was allowed to go in and sit with an ‘associate’.  I sat outside and waited for a long time.  I spent part of the time looking for a 9 volt battery.  None of the so-called ‘tech’ stores had one, but the camera store directed me to Mr. D.I.Y. (Do It Yourself).  I have seen the store in passing, but never went inside.  One could go crazy, buying lots of things you might need, or have an idea of how to make something.  Totally fascinating.  Aisle after aisle of ‘stuff’.  That stuff that you take home and never touch, but it’s cool and you have to have it.  They had the battery, the store brand, and it cost $.49.  I’ll be back (555).  Lisa finally emerged from her encounter with a team of young associates, shaking her head.  Every time she asked a question, they had to call someone or go to the back room to get the answer.  More training is clearly needed.  Another trip will be necessary.  

Today’s photo is from 2017.  This little scene is underneath the sink in the toilet room a salon.  Land of Smiles.

This afternoon we had a mellow swim while watching the giant dark clouds dance around in the sky.  Shadows would come and go with no sign of rain.  Not long after we got out, we heard splashing and shrieking in the pool.  It was Nitchanan, her little cousin and two of Gong’s sisters.  It was nice to see the pool being used to bring such joy.

Feels like a Wacky Wednesday.

                         Peace,

                                   Danny

“The true sign of intelligence is not

knowledge but imagination.”

~Albert Einstein