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Hi,

The weather here has been hot and humid. Chiang Rai is now in full Songkran spirit with water being tossed and flower shirts everywhere. We went to an opening of a new project on Saturday, and watched the Grand Prix on Sunday.

The 'Old School' song was "Young Love" as sung by Tab Hunter. Now it's time for 'Easy Monday', and a silly song.
"Matty told Hatty, about a thing she saw. Had two big horns, and a wooly jaw. __ __, __ __ (repeat) Clue: This mega hit from '65 was about dancing. There's also a reference to an animal. Some thought the whole thing was a sham. It's easy.

Saturday evening we picked up our friend Atom and went to the opening of Prataap Jai, a community center operated by our friends Caty and Amber. It means 'To make an impression on the heart'. It's going to be a place where Thais and foreigners come together to learn art, yoga, music and dance. There was a huge crowd for the event and we met new people, and saw lots of friends. The center is in a four level shop house, and they had an art exhibit for the opening. There was also live music and lots of food and drink. We stayed for awhile and then went to Doi Chaang for a little hanging out. It was a great evening.

Sunday we did Big C, which was full of people getting their Songkran supplies. I got to see the true spirit of the holiday as I watched a mother lift her small daughter so she could sprinkle water on a statue of The Buddha. Later two older kids came to the table and did the same.

Today we went to the airport to try to transfer a ticket that we hadn't used. We're going to Bangkok in May for the opening of Khun Sompong's exhibit at the National Gallery. We have our hotel reservations booked and now we have our flights. The ticket we were trying to transfer had expired. What? Anyway, the first weekend in May we'll be in the big city.

The water tossing has begun in the villages. Kids with buckets waiting for cars and motorbikes like animals waiting for prey. The car got hit by a few in my afternoon travels. The key is to keep the windows closed. (Ha)

Have a Great Week.

Peace,
Danny

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~Maya Angelou

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