Arise

Hi,

Sunday morning we woke up looking for the snow, it was that cold.  It finally warmed up, but what a shock, reportedly 59°.  Today was warmer.  

The ‘Old School Friday’ song was “I Only Have Eyes For You” by The Flamingos.  ‘Easy Monday’ should be a snap:

“__, ma belle.  These are words that go together well, my __.  __, ma belle, sont des mots qui vont tres bien

ensemble, tres bien ensemble….”  Hint:  In case you hadn’t noticed, there is French involved, as well as a girl’s name. Presented by those four lads from across the pond in ’65.

Saturday morning we went to Chivit Thamma Da without the dog.  We did see JaiDee’s friend Nam Kok and he hung out with us for a few minutes.  He stood by the table and leaned against Lisa’s leg.  When we got home, both dogs spent a great deal of time sniffing that leg.  JaiDee knew where we’d been, but TongTong was a bit puzzled.  The place was pretty crowded, but not as crowded we were told, as when a very important police person came with a party of 40.  Wow.

Sunday we went to The Wanderer with Cat and JaiDee.  We had some nice visits with the ‘family’ that owns the place, and JaiDee got a couple of walks in the woods.  

Natcha, Gong and Nitchanan went to a new coffee place north of us and sent us photos of Nitchanan having fun running around and ‘driving’ a big ATV.  Natcha wants to take us there one day soon.    

Some of the simplest toys can provide the most enjoyment for little kids.  Today’s photo shows Nitchanan running in the yard with her colorful spinning flower.  It doesn’t show in the photo, but it was spinning and she was thrilled.

Today was a busy day.  After coffee on the porch with the dogs, we went into town.  My passport is due for renewal in March, and the process has to be done by mail.  The U.S. Embassy in Bangkok is expediting the process, since travel is not so practical these days.  The first step was to get two bank drafts to pay for the new ‘book’.  Since it was Monday morning, we ended up waiting and then leaving, too slow.  Next, we got a photo taken that was supposed to be the right size.  From there we went to the mall.  It was just about to open so we did the Starbuck’s thing and then dove in.  Lisa needs a repair on her laptop, so while they checked it out, I paid our phone bills and then we went to our bank in the mall.  No waiting.  This is something we have to remember in the future.  It was amazing.  

After a late lunch at home, we went back out for a trip to the post-office to mail the passport and then back to the mall, to pick up Lisa’s computer and get a calendar.  We bought one last week, but the week began on Monday and ended on Sunday.  Visually, it’s a little disorienting.  The brain just couldn’t deal (555).  What a day!

Have a Great Week.   

                         Peace,

                                   Danny

“When you arise in the morning, think of what

a precious privilege it is to be alive, to breathe,

to think, to enjoy, to love.”

~Marcus Aurelius