Saturday Night Update

About a week ago, I made my first stop at the Mae Rim Whale Resort, which is about a 10-15 minute bike ride away. I had passed it many times on my way to other places. I have no idea what whales have to do with anything- it is a small resort with individual cottages and a central pool and restaurant. It seems to cater to local guests, but the menu has some English and so does the staff. No long hairs in the pool, either, happy to say. They were kind enough to give me some Thai bottle caps that I could pass on to the good folks at www.abeerring.com

I was pleasantly surprised to find live music here. Not only live, but in English! The guy here is a very talented guitarist (jazz and classical) but typically sings American singer-songwriter stuff. When the girl sings, it is a mix of English and Thai. Overall, I was thrilled, actually. The guitarist has eclectic tastes, and I heard songs I would be surprised to hear in America, let alone here. His first set (about 75 minutes!) included James Taylor, Jose Feliciano (Listen To The Falling Rain- a great song I have not heard for 30 years or so), Paul Simon (Boxer), (old) Eagles, and even Puff the Magic Dragon. Another night I heard Fogelberg's Leader of the Band, Simon's Duncan, Greenfields, Father and Son, and I requested Sutter's Mill- now there is a song most people never heard of, let alone know how to play. I am impressed. The girl has a beautiful voice, and I particularly like her version of Sixpence None the Richer's Kiss Me.

Sad to say, no one is really listening. the staff turns on the TV's when a show is on everyone wants to see, and sometimes they even have the sound up while the pair is singing! Oh well. If that is not humiliating enough, the beer storage is apparently in front of the stage. Rodney woulda said- No respect.

Great big fake book, with lotsa good stuff inside...I looked.

Ah Moon is probably going to be home in a couple of days. No signs of MRSA in her body except maybe those spots on her thigh bone. Looks like they may sew her up soon and let her take the antibiotics at home. It's been a long haul. Thank you for your prayers.

I was in Chiang Mai on Sunday and had a front row seat for a "red shirt" rally. They were vulgar and disrespectful...but at least this country is free enough to allow for this. Please pray for stability here- there are too many people who want power.
The rally's speaker truck. As they went by, the vehemence was in pretty good English. Who are they trying to communicate with? We don't vote here!
Bronson Sexton. Ganya (sp?), Nora and Grandma (Gloria)

Gloria Sexton at her daughter-in-law's restaurant in Chiang Mai (right on the moat)

Leon and Ganya. Please pray for Leon. His eyesight seems to be changing day to day...probably an after-effect of the strokes. Bottom line is that the new glasses no longer work, and his eyesight is poor. Please pray that it stabilizes at a level that is correctable.