Hi,
Chiang Rai saw a lot of rain this weekend. I'm done with the rain, but the rain is not done with me. In brighter news, the artwork is on display in the coffee house and things are progressing with the Chiang Mai exhibit.
The 'Old School Friday' song was "Superfly" by Curtis Mayfield. For 'Easy Monday' try this on your memory:
"It's getting to the point where I'm no fun anymore, I am sorry. Sometimes it hurts so badly I must cry out loud, I am lonely. I am yours, you are mine, you are what you are, you make it hard..." Hint: The composition is a collection of movements performed by three musicians. It's about a girl.
There is nothing more difficult than trying to direct a dog to stay on higher ground when it's time to do his thing. Daku went out in a light drizzle following the storm last night and he wanted to explore the yard. The yard was under water and I knew he wouldn't pee there, but he wanted to smell it anyway. We sloshed around for a moment until I pulled him to where it was just soggy. There is so much water in the earth that when another downpour comes, the lakes appear. Today the yard crew came and took advantage of the 'dry' day. They worked fast and finished before their usual time. They knew what was coming. During dinner it started again and by the time we finished eating both yards were flooded. The adventure continues.
Saturday morning we took Lisa's cast acrylic prints to Chivit Tamma Da and Joakim and his staff helped us set them in the windows. They posted a photo of part of the room on their Facebook page and over the weekend it got 90 likes. Below is the photo.
The Chiang Mai exhibit opens on September 14 and this is the first time we have done all of the 'work' to put up a show. There are so many little pieces to bring together in order for the opening to be an event. Finding someone in Chiang Mai to 'cut the ribbon' has been an ordeal. Today we made contact with someone in the city who is being a tremendous help. Our hotel rooms have been booked, the crates are being rebuilt, and the new works are being framed. Then there is the invitation, the press release, and what to wear (555). It's all worth it in the end.
Lately, we have been noticing 'Cultural differences' that creep into everyday life. The other day Boot was making soup for dinner. Normally it is served with rice on the side. Neither of us wanted rice and when we told Boot, she was like 'You can't have Tom Yum without rice'. We asked for salad and she was almost offended, but then Lisa explained that soup and salad is a very normal thing to have in the West. Dogs are also a 'tender' subject and we are continually trying to explain that dogs don't necessarily know what's best for them. Our dogs are not street dogs and we treat them differently. There is an attitude that they have their own minds and they can handle whatever. We would rather protect them from danger (like cars) than leave it to them to deal with. Oh my.
Have a Great Week.
Peace,
Danny
~Oscar Wilde
Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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