Hi,
Chiang Rai is still having cool nights and mornings, but the days are getting HOT. We had a weekend that included an art exhibit, a carnival, and dinner by the river.
The 'Old School Friday' song was "Heatwave" by Martha & The Vandellas. Oh yeah. I think a lot of you will remember this 'Easy Monday' song. "__ __ __ __, but I didn't shoot the deputy, oh no, oh. (repeat) All around in my home town, they tryin' to track me down. They say they want to bring me in guilty for the killing of a deputy. But I say: Oh no Oh! __ __ __ __..." Hint: Life on an island is not always tranquil. Cool Points for the original artist. Yeah man.
The New Year may be The Year of the Horse, but it came in on padded hooves in our neighborhood. It's the quietest it's ever been on this holiday. I'm sure there were other parts of town where the celebrating was full of fireworks and dancing. Oh yes, and lots of food.
On our trip to the vet for BamBam's thyroid medicine, Lisa learned that there would be an exhibit opening at 9 Art Gallery that evening. Dr. Arnon, the vet, was going and was very excited about it. He told her the artist was a friend of his. That evening, when we arrived, it became obvious that Dr. Arnon was 'presenting' the artist. The presentation was short and sweet and they opened the doors to a very colorful exhibit. As is usually the case, we had fun talking to the artists present and got a recharge of that 'community feeling'.
Cat went to a party with Pon's family. It was in a village far away on a mountain. At one point in the evening she called, but the reception was not good. She had to walk up a hill to another house to get a signal. We expected her around 10pm but didn't hear from her. Taking comfort in the fact that she was with a family, we waited, knowing she was just a passenger. When she finally got home she told Lisa about how much fun she had, eating, dancing and meeting new people. She said it was the first time she had gone to a party and danced.
Sunday morning we went to the Pokhun Festival, which was really a carnival/discount shopping expo. There were rows of stalls selling shoes, clothes, and lots of food and treats. It was early enough that it wasn't crowded so we could stroll and look at things. Lisa spotted her favorite treat and we got some. It turned out to be a very popular item and it was on sale everywhere. Temptation was great, more was bought, and then it turned into a joke. There was one stall that had sheep. They were just hanging out and for a small fee you could give them milk from a bottle. Hmm, we didn't do that. We spent a few hours and agreed that it was enough. It was a fun outing. Today's photo is pretty obvious. It's the treats, made from lots of sugar and a coconut cream filling.
We capped off the day with an evening by the river with our friends Stephan and Claire. They introduced us to a new restaurant. Good times.
Have a Great Week.
Peace,
Danny
~Unknown
Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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