Equality

Hi,

We had more rain over the weekend.  There were moments of sunshine, but the sky was dominated by thunder, lightning and water.  They’re on break right now (555).

The ‘Old School Friday’ song was (officially) “Two Kinds of People In The World” by Little Anthony & The Imperials.   It’s ‘Easy Monday’ time.  “She was more like a beauty queen from a movie screen.  I said, ‘Don’t mind, but what do your mean I am the one who will dance on the floor in the round?  She said I am the one who will dance on the floor in the round.”  Hint:  It’s from 1982, and it thrilled his fans.  The title is a name.  

There is a dog on the street leading to The Wanderer that we have named ‘The Mayor’.  He’s an older black Labrador-looking guy who likes to sleep in the street in the morning, soaking up the morning rays and the warmth of the pavement.  He doesn’t just nap in the street, he does it in the center.  This morning I stopped and waited for him to get up, but he didn’t budge.  I tapped the horn lightly and he raised his head and looked at me as if to say ‘Please, are you serious?’.  I drove around and that was that.  Yes, he is the mayor.

Somehow we missed the fact that there was a carnival across the river.  It must have been small, because the only clue was the music, and it wasn’t very loud.  From the walking place we could see colored neon lights, a sure sign that something is happening.  We were very happy that they kept the volume down.  

Sunday morning there was a race of some kind.  Tables were set up near where we walk, since it’s the start/finish for most of the mass ‘walk, run, bike’ events in Chiang Rai.  We could hear the loudspeaker early in the morning, giving instructions on starting.  Life is returning to normal on the local level.  

Today’s photo is our friend Atom and her dog ‘Gutyon’.  He’s a mix of Poodle and Pomeranian and just turned one.  Those ears give him a unique look, like a cuddly toy.  The only thing is, he’s not very friendly.  Maybe later.  Gutyon had never seen a dog as large as JaiDee and it freaked him out.  One of these days they may become friends.

I am still fascinated by things like Monday morning at Makro, when all the mom and pop store owners come to restock their shelves, and restaurants get ready for the week.  The place was really jumping this morning.  Tomorrow we tackle Big C.  

Have a Great Week.

                         Peace,

                                   Danny

“You learn about equality in

history and civics, but you find out

life is not really like that.”

~Arthur Ashe