Hi,
The predictable weather in Chiang Rai has continued in the usual manner. We were looking forward to seeing the Super Moon, but the clouds rolled in and blocked the view completely. Hope you got to see it.
The 'Old School Friday' song was "Sea Cruise" by Frankie Ford. Time for an easy 'Easy Monday'. This one's for you.
"I've been so many places in my life and time. I've sung a lot of songs, I've made some bad rhymes. I've acted out my love in stages, with ten thousand people watching, but we're alone now and I'm singing this __ __ __." Hint: It's a bit of a confessional, there's no masquerade going on here.
The big event this weekend was the opening of the "Small Paintings" exhibit at Art Bridge. The turnout was amazing and many of the paintings were 'reserved', meaning people wanted to buy them. As we walked through the crowd we noticed the red dots signifying a 'reserve'. A giant buffet was served in the restaurant and there was live music in the outer gallery. The opening of the exhibit was rather dramatic when, as if by magic, the two large doors to the gallery swung wide with no one touching them. As we entered, there was a woman from Holland playing the violin in the center of the room. One of the pieces she played was about The King, and the room erupted in applause. Today we stopped by the gallery and learned that the big doors have a remote control to swing them open. We also learned that there was a red dot by Lisa's painting. That made the day.
The photo for today is Lisa's 'Small Painting' titled "First Flight".
We have an artist friend who lives out in the countryside. He told me of a recent incident that happened while he was painting a Naga (a traditional Thai dragon). As he began to paint, his dog started barking. When he went to look, he saw a cobra in his yard. After several attempts to scare it away, it finally left. The next day the dog barked again when he began to paint and another snake was approaching the dog. On the third day it happened again. After he finished the painting of the Naga, the snakes stopped coming around. Hmm.
Chiang Rai, and all of Thailand, is in holiday mode. Tuesday is The Queen's birthday, also called 'Mother Day'. It is a national holiday and since if falls on Tuesday, many businesses took a long weekend. The Queen's birthday color is blue, so the flower shops are full of bouquets and large arrangements with the color blue as the prominent theme. Each day of the week has a color and the day you were born is 'your color'. The King's color is yellow. In addition to paying respects to The Queen, mother's are also treated to a special day. Cat went to her village to spend some time with her family and will return Tuesday afternoon.
Have a Great Week.
Peace,
Danny
"You alone are enough.
You have nothing to prove
to anybody."
~Maya Angelou
Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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