Friday Funnies

 Hi,

Last night there was another light rain, and today was cloudy and dry.  Some parts of the area are getting rain and others aren’t.  The district east of Chiang Rai gets very little rain compared to the central part of town.  Weather.

The ‘Jazzy Wednesday’ tune was “Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered” by Ella Fitzgerald.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x83ffKWldY  Time for some ‘Old School Friday’.  Some of you might recognize the style of the writing:  “Old man Rhythm is-a in my shoes, it’s no use sittin’ here singin’ the blues.  So be my guest, you got nothin’ to lose.  Won’t you let me take you on a __ __?  Hint:  There’s a nautical theme in the title.  

This morning was like old times.  We went to Big C, and then went to Starbuck’s for coffee and treats.  We were going to go to Top’s Market and then into the mall after it opened, but we were feeling so relaxed, we decided to go home, after stopping by the Talat.  Walking towards the entrance to the market, I noticed a new place (to us) featuring chicken and rice.  This was a delicacy we enjoyed on our visit to Singapore a few years ago.  I filed it away and gave it no more thought.  Inside the market things were their usual Friday busy.  There is a shoe shop that has comfortable sandals and Lisa wanted to check out their latest.  She walked away with a pair of burgundy sandals.  On the way to the van we passed that place that I noticed earlier (chicken & rice).  Lisa spotted some hand-made earrings on a board by the door.  When we went inside to pay, the smell of the chicken and rice was overpowering and we decided to stay for lunch.  We called home to make sure Natcha hadn’t already cooked, and the coast was clear.  During our lunch a little 10 month old boy came out from the back.  He could stand, but not walk yet, and he was eyeing us.  We exchanged looks and smiles and as we were leaving he reached for me.  His mother said, in Thai, that he wanted to touch my hair.  Maybe next time (555).  The women running the shop are Ahka and the crafts they were selling were all hand sewn.  I imagine we’ll be back.

Friday nights at the walking place are usually less crowded than other nights.  Tonight was even less populated, which gave us hope for a seamless stroll with no distractions.  Well, as soon as JaiDee set foot on the path he was out of sorts.  He tried to pull away like he needed to get away from something.  There was one dog, the beagle, but he wasn’t near us.  We finally had to go back to the van, load him up and go home.  A few minutes on home turf and he was mellow again.  He and Lisa walked around the house for about 25 minutes and he was ready for bed.  Maybe we’re destined to walk on the new track.  

Today’s photo is from way back in 2014.  It’s a bamboo bicycle that a friend of ours was involved with.  I don’t know if it ever went into production, but it was a great idea.

Have a Wonderful WeekEnd.   Time for the ‘Funnies’.    Please stay safe.  

                          Peace,

                                    Danny