Hi,
Light rain has been an occasional visitor all day. We ran errands in the morning and went to the OTOP festival in the afternoon. Now it's time to pack the bags for a three day trip to Chiang Mai.
The 'Easy Monday' song was "Norwegian Wood" by The Beatles. Congrats to those who knew. Now it's time for more silliness and the 'Zany Day' song. "Well I saw the thing comin' out of the sky, it had the one long horn, one big eye. I commenced to shakin' and I said 'ooh-eee'. It looks like a __ __ to me. It was a one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' __ __ __ (repeat) Sure looks strange to me." Hint: There's a color involved and it might be hungry.
This morning we did our shopping circuit, gathering needed supplies. We hit the whole east side of town, going from Makro to the bank, a pit stop for gas, Big C, cookies and home. Whew. While we were at Makro, Lisa was looking at labels and came across this winner that is today's photo.
There was a nice break in the rain so we decided to run over to the fair grounds and visit the OTOP gathering. In case you don't know, OTOP stands for 'One Tambon (District) One Product'. It's a chance for areas in Thailand that produce specialty products to get featured in a focused manner. This one was a small one, but there were some nice things this time. Lots of fried food, sugar desserts, natural remedies, and clothes. We saw some interesting woodwork, and a few vendors had some unique bags. I spotted the small stage where all the thumping comes from. It was mildly comforting to notice that the speakers are pointed away from our house. Hmm, just imagining if they were aimed the other way. (555) There is a new small shanty town village under the Pink Bridge, right next to the park where the festival is happening. I think it's worth another trip for photos. Lots of corrugated tin shacks built close together.
I picked up Cat from the school bus stop since it was raining quite hard. When I asked about her day she told me she studied all day. Well, that happens at school. The school she attends seems to rotate the subject of focus so each day is different. I remember having six classes every day and they were the same ones all week. Today she studied six or seven subjects and tomorrow it will be a different set. Hmm, intense.
Our trip to Chiang Mai was initially booked to be for the dismantling of Lisa's art exhibit, but the gallery would like to extend it for 10 more days. We'll take the opportunity to do a little holiday shopping, visit with friends, and check out other possible venues for exhibits.
It's time for Wacky Wednesday.
Peace,
Danny
~Martin Luther King Jr
Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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