Service

Hi,

Weather:  The loop continues.  Our air is staying relatively clean and even though there was a 6% chance of rain in the forecast, it didn’t dump one bit (555).

This week’s ‘Jazzy Wednesday’ tune was written in 1931 and has been recorded by a long list of singers over the years.  “And when two lovers woo, they still say ‘I love you’, on that you can rely.  No matter what the future brings __ __ __ __.”  Clue:  It’s hard to leave a clue about a concept that would give away the title.  Oh heck, play it again, Sam.

This morning we took JaiDee to The Wanderer for coffee and conversation with John.  We have a new table we’ve been enjoying.  It gives us a view of most of the traffic through the place, even though trees obscure the view of some tables.  We’re usually alone, which helps with the distancing.  It’s also easier to get the attention of the staff if we need something from the kitchen.  Some tables require one to make a trip to the front counter.  We talked about relatives that live in the cold, an alternate route to Chiang Mai, and what it feels like to get lost in a foreign country when you can’t read the road signs.  We also learned about some tiny plants from South Africa that look like stones called Lithops.  It’s worth looking up.  It also happened that we were sitting under a tree that is really blooming right now.  I don’t know the name, but the flowers look like round ornaments.

Natcha’s husband Gong has an artistic talent that he sometimes shares with us.  This is done by very quietly putting a new painting or drawing on the refrigerator next to one of Nitchanan’s.  Today we were surprised to see a painting that was based on a photo of Daku.  A beautiful tribute.

There is always another side to the joy of wonderful, warm weather: Bugs.  Now, as the layers are set aside, and the shorts come out to play, so do the mosquitos.  Time to get vigilant with the repellant again.

Have a Thrilling Thursday.      Mask Up, Step Back!

                              Peace,

                                        Danny

“It is not the style of clothes one wears,

neither the kind of automobile one drives,

nor the amount of money one has in the bank

that counts.  These mean nothing. 

It is simply service that measures success.

~George Washington Carver