Friday Funnies

 Hi,

It was another blue sky day in Chiang Rai.  Sitting in the sun in the afternoon was not a good idea.  It got very hot, even though ‘they said’ it was only in the upper 80’s.  I moved to the shade.

The ‘Jazzy Wednesday’ song was “Cry Me A River” by everyone from Julie London to Joe Cocker.  Time for another trip back in time (as if we don’t do that every song).  Here’s one from ’59:  “My love must be a kind of blind love.  I can’t see anyone but you.  Are the stars out tonight?  I don’t know if it’s cloudy or bright.  __ __ __ __ __ __, dear.  The moon may be high, but I can’t see a thing in the sky, ‘cause __ __ __ __ __ __.”  Hint:  Vision is involved along with lush harmonies.  Group gets its name from a tall, pink bird.

Today was a ‘Doggie Day’.  JaiDee had a play date with Duke, the Chow-Chow.  Duke is 8 months old now and he’s a big beast.  The boys seemed to remember each other, so they went right to exploring the yard, with occasional wrestling.  They waited until they got on the porch for their formal matches.  On the lawn they were pretty cool.  Duke lives in a compound with 9 other dogs.  Some are outside dogs and a few inside pets.  Since JaiDee has had TongTong as a playmate, he’s learned how to understand and also set boundaries.  A few times he snapped and growled at Duke, which surprised him.  At his home turf, Duke throws his weight around, but not in JaiDee's yard.  JaiDee found a stick and began to chew on it.  Duke came over and seemed amazed that you could do that.  Now he’ll be looking for sticks when he gets home.

We had plans for the rest of the day, but they got brushed aside in favor of rest and relaxation.  Friday afternoon is not the time to be running around town anyway, now that we have real traffic.  Why, I remember when…  

So, one of the ‘benefits’ of not being able to travel freely is the fact that we will be in Chiang Rai over the holiday period for the first time in the 13 years we’ve lived here.  We’ve been invited to a Christmas dinner party, and a big birthday celebration, plus, we’ll get to see the annual Flower Show by the river.  We’ve decided not to go to the Clock Tower on New Years, just because it’s too many people jammed together.  Think: Mini Times Square.  

Tomorrow morning I have an appointment with Dr. Watana, my cardiologist.  This will be my second check-up since the ‘event’.  So much fun at 8am on a Saturday morning should be illegal (555).

Have a Wonderful WeekEnd.      Time for the ‘Funnies’.   Formula 1 is in Turkey this week.  Zoom!

                       Peace,

                                 Danny