Life

Hi,

We are slowly being led into winter.  Every morning it’s a little bit colder and the days are a touch cooler.  It won’t be long before we’ll be putting a blanket on the bed.  Shocking.

The ‘Old School Friday’ song was “Please Come Home For Christmas” by Charles Brown.  The Eagles did it many years later.  It’s time for ‘Easy Monday’ and I think you know this:  “Little surfer, little one, made my heart come all undone.  Do you love me, do you __ __?  __ __ my little __ __.  I have watched you on the shore, standing by the ocean’s roar.  Do you love me, do you __ __?”  Hint:  Really?  The song takes place on the beach.  Hmm.

Saturday evening was our big dinner with Cat and Noom at Favola Restaurant at Le Meridien Hotel.  We had a really nice time.  It was the first time the four of us had gone out for a ‘dress up’ meal together and it was special.  After dinner we took lots of photos outside the restaurant and then Noom presented Lisa with a beautiful orchid plant.  That was very cool.  It was his way of saying thanks for being Cat’s new parents.

The big news in Chiang Rai is the discovery that someone managed to come into Thailand at the northern border, who is positive with the virus.  Two women entered the Kingdom and one of them proceeded to visit various spots in the north before boarding a bus and traveling to Chiang Mai.  This has everyone on high alert around here.  Apparently the virus is finally being taken seriously across the border in Burma.  Restaurants and shops are closing, which poses a problem for Mae Sai (which borders Burma) since many Thais who work there are coming home.  The government is strengthening their checking procedure as a result of this news.  Fortunately, most folks in Chiang Rai have continued to follow the protection protocols and businesses are still checking temps and tracking visitors.  

This morning we had coffee with our friend Sutheera at The Wanderer.  Sitting in the woods in the quiet morning air has become one of our favorite things to do.  Schools in Chiang Rai have been on a break for a few weeks and tomorrow she will return to the classroom.  We had a lot of catching up to do and shared life stories.  

In the afternoon we had a video call with our friends Claire and Stephen, who now live in Tasmania.  They were the couple who introduced us to Favola Restaurant when Stephen was manager of Le Meridien.  We heard about life  Tasmania now that the virus is not present.  

Have a Great Week.

                        Peace,

                                  Danny

“Where there is love there is life.”

~Mahatma Gandhi