Change

Hi,

Our heatwave continues.  Today we got to 95°, tomorrow the forecast is for 93°.  This afternoon the pool was 80.  That feels alright to the fingers, but putting the whole body in it is another thing.

The ‘Easy Monday’ song was “(They Long To Be) Close To You” by The Carpenters.  I’m hoping this week’s  ‘Jazzy Wednesday’ tune is also easy.  “__ __ __ you are the one.  Only you ‘neath the moon or under the sun.  Whether near to me or far, it’s no matter, darling, where you are.  I think of you __ __ __.”  Hint:  The two major words of the title dwell within 24 hours.  This is another standard that has lots of room for improvisation.

This morning JaiDee got to go on a little excursion to The Wanderer.  Things were pretty normal as we got settled at our table.  Then Khun Khwan came to the table and JaiDee couldn’t contain himself.  In an effort to get close to her, his leash hit his bowl of ice and spilled it all over the floor.  He didn’t seem to care at all.  Such is love.  Since we were outside, we just pushed the ice into the flower bed and got another bowl of ice.  As Lisa explains it, when he loves somebody, he really loves them.  After our coffee/ice stop, we went into town to drop off some sewing.  This gave JaiDee a nice sight-seeing trip.  Near the end, we know it’s been effective when he stretches out on the back seat.  

The familiar sound of a dump truck was heard at a lot behind us and down the road.  Another neighbor in the making.  We knew the city would eventually come out to ‘meet’ us in what was once the ‘country’.  Last night, the rock band that seems to live across the road in back, played some music.  They didn’t start until about 10:30pm and ended around 11:30.  I will say, they played at a lower level than when it’s a weekend party.  If only the birds could be as respectful (555).  There is another sound that I finally heard last night, and it’s a bird.  It doesn’t sound like a bird, more like a percussion instrument.  What’s unusual is that it seems to be so active at night.  Most of the other birds are asleep in the trees, but this one and the loud bird are ‘night owls’. 

Thailand got their first shipment of vaccines yesterday.  The doses will go to the provinces that are having the highest numbers of cases in an effort to slow the spread of the virus.  Part of the shipment is the Sinovac from China and part is Astro-Zeneca.  It will be a while before we will see the possibility of getting the shots, but we’re not at risk in Chiang Rai.  The number of daily cases in the country have been getting lower.  Progress is being made and that's a good thing.

Today’s photos are from the Saturday photo exhibit opening at Rai Mae Farluang.  

It feels like a Wacky Wednesday.

                             Peace,

                                       Danny

"I wouldn't change a single thing, because one change

 alters every moment that follows it."

~Sidney Poitier