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 Hi,

Based on the temperature of the last two mornings, and most of today, the cold season is creeping in on us.  This morning, while sitting on the porch, I was wearing a sweatshirt.  What?

The ‘Old School Friday’ song was “Sea Cruise” by Frankie Ford.  ‘Easy Monday’ should be easy.  “__ __, I hate __ __, got to work like a slave all day.  Here come Tuesdays, oh hard Tuesdays, I’m so tired, got no time to play.  Here come Wednesdays, I’m beat to my sox, my girl call, got to tell her that I’m out, ‘cause Thursday is a hard workin’ day and Friday I get my pay.”  Hint:  A color and a day of the week are involved.

A big topic of conversation this weekend was the ongoing demonstrations that are happening around Thailand.  What appeared in the beginning to be a student protest, is now embracing a cross-section of the population.  A very interesting article was written about the role of the motorcycle taxi drivers.  Historically, they have been a part of every movement, helping demonstrators move from place to place in safety, creating blockades to protect peaceful marchers, and alerting crowds when danger approached.  Many of the public transit stops have been closed by the government in order to stop the crowds, but the motorcycle taxis have taken up the call and move folks around the city ‘Like water’.  One gets the feeling that we are seeing history in the making.  This movement is not going away.  Numerous threats have not discouraged the throngs.  Meanwhile, in Chiang Rai, there was a demonstration at Mae Fahluang University, about 30 minutes north of town, but nothing in the streets.

Saturday I Zoomed to Moscow, Russia to hear a friend speak, and then went to a little town outside of Philadelphia to speak in the evening.  Lisa and Noom took JaiDee for his exercise.  JaiDee and Noom took off and ran around the track, returning to visit Lisa from time to time.  When we took JaiDee on Sunday, he saw a cat at the beginning of the walk and was very distracted and anxious.  We made it about half way and called it quits.  He was just unmanageable.  Tonight we walked around outside the house and he was an angel.  I think he likes it here.  

Today’s photo was taken this evening just before Nitchanan left for her little cousin’s 3rd birthday party.  

There appears to be a second wave of the virus happening in Europe and the Americas.  The same protocols that were suggested in the beginning still apply.  It’s a matter of public safety.  Weakness is not the issue, unless you catch it, and then the words won’t help.  Mask up, wash up, split up and shut up.  Time to get tough.

Have a Great Week.

                       Peace,

                                 Danny

“The life of the nation is secure

only while the nation is honest,

truthful and virtuous.”

~Frederick Douglass (1818-1895)