Friday, August 23, 2013

Friday Funnies


Hi,

The weather forecasters have really been on the game lately.  The rain has come as predicted.  Today was no exception.  Afternoon storm was a big one.  Running errands in the mornings seems to be the way to go.

Congrats to all who remembered "Lovely Rita" by The Beatles.  After two easy ones this week, 'Old School Friday' may hurt your brain a bit.  Some of you players will know this one.  Forty years ago this was a hit song and movie:
"Darkest of night, with the moon shining bright, there's a set goin' strong, lotta things goin' on.  The man of the hour has an air of great power.  The dudes have envied him for so long... Oooh, __, you're gonna make your fortune by and by.  But if you lose, don't ask no questions why.  The only game you know is do or die.  Ah-Ha-Ha"  Clue:  Enter the 'smooth criminal', long cars, and mean streets.  The character in the song was a hero to some, though he didn't wear a cape or fly.

This morning we took a little trip to the vet for Daku's follow-up.  The vet says he's doing great, the healing is going well.  Just as we were thinking we were out of the woods, Boot noticed another hot spot this evening.  At least now we know a good way to treat them.  It's the nature of the breed to go through things like this, apparently.  When we got home Daku was in rare form.  He was full of energy and ran around outside like he was a puppy.  I guess the relief of having a simple doctor visit and the car ride made him happy.  

What is it about potholes that causes them to defy repair?  It seems to be a universal thing, all over the world.  A hole appears, a crew comes days after it emerges and fills it with something and a few days later it's a hole again.  Just thought it was worth noticing.

Today's photo was taken at Art Bridge.  What you are seeing is a battle scene made of carved wooden figures.  There is a box next to the display and when a 10 Baht coin is inserted, the figures all move and engage with each other.  The amazing thing is, you can't see any wires or means of motivation.  Just wait until I corner the artist and bug them about how this works.  (555)

                            Wooden Battle

This afternoon we wrapped six of Lisa's cast acrylic prints for tomorrow installation at Chivit Tamma Da coffee house.  This will be an interesting experiment since they have never featured local artists before.  Next week I'll show you photos of the mini exhibit.

This weekend, if it's storming outside we'll be keeping up with tennis from America, the Volleyball World Grand Prix from Lausanne, Switzerland, and the Formula One Grand Prix from Belgium.  It's a good thing we can record stuff.  

Have a Wonderful WeekEnd.   Prepare to laugh.

                     Peace,
                                Danny
                               

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