Friday Funnies

 Hi,

The weather today started off cooler than yesterday morning, which led us to believe that something had shifted.  All was not lost, it got hot right on schedule.  

The ‘Jazzy Wednesday’ tune was “Night and Day”, written by Cole Porter, first sung by Fred Astaire and made famous by Frank Sinatra.  So, time for an ‘Old School Friday’ song that’s not as old as the last tune, but still old.

“Uh, well, a-bless my soul what’s wrong with me?  I’m itching like a man on a fuzzy tree.  My friends say I’m actin’ wild as a bug.  I’m in love.  __ __ __ __.  Mm, ooh, yeah, yeah.” Hint:  It’s from 1957.  Think sideburns, bell bottoms, and someone trembling with love.

Today was Makha Bucha Day.  It commemorates a time in Buddhist history when 1,250 Buddhists spontaneously came together to pay tribute to the Buddha.  It has become a festival for the community to reaffirm their commitment to Buddhism.  Schools were closed and it is a widely celebrated holiday.  We went to the mall when it opened, to get a jump on the crowd.  We had a short list of things to get and got all but one thing.  While we were in Top’s Market we saw our friend Eric and made a date for him to come over and see the tree he donated in Blue’s memory.  He hasn’t seen it in quite a long time.  As we were leaving the mall I noticed several monks being escorted into the mall.  It was a day for folks to make merit and possibly take a monk to lunch or shop for essentials.  

The number of Covid cases in Thailand is going down every day.  This means that the testing and tracing are having the desired effect.  Chiang Rai is still free of the virus, but still being very careful.  As soon as the vaccines get circulated in the problem areas, we should see a major improvement.

Tomorrow we are meeting our friend Caty and her twins at The Wanderer for what will either be late coffee or early lunch, or both (555).  We’ve been trying to schedule something since my birthday.  It’s always fun to hang with the twins, who are evolving into their own styles.  So cool to watch kids express themselves.  

Today’s photo is the last of the bunch from Rai Mae Farluang.  I don’t know much about this giant tree, except that it’s very big and stately.

Have a Wonderful WeekEnd.   Time for the ‘Funnies’.

                            Peace,

                                      Danny