Examples

Shhh,
Not so loud, it's Nypi Day (nippy), the day of silence. We got in really late last night after the Ogah Ogah parade. It went on for 3 1/2 hours and we just fell out. This morning the power was out and I didn't think I'd get this out at all.
By the looks of things, y'all are really old or you know your 'oldies' pretty good. I'm guessing it's the latter. Here's the first verse:
"Tonight you're mine completely. You give your love so sweetly. Tonight the light of love is in your eyes, but __ __ __ __ __." Clue: one of those groups, this one starts with an 'S'. It's an age old question.
Yesterday we went into the downtown area of this district by ourselves. We wanted to wander and discover. We went to John's big store, 'Libido' and Lisa bought some earrings. We strolled, had some real strong coffee and I got some new earrings. I'd say it was ear day. We went back to Bali Deli and got some essentials and came home to get ready.
About 2:30, one of John's 'family' came by with his son, to take us to see the Oga and the parade. Little Nio is 2 years old and cute as can be. He finally warmed up to us as we rode around from village to village. Each Ogah is built by a village. The idea was to see some of the Ogah up close before the parade. Oh, an Ogah is a demon figure. Originally taken from Hindu writings and tradition, there are variations on the theme, depending on who's building. Most are built by the young people, as a community project. The little kids build their own versions and some of them make it to the big parade. Those that don't, have their own parade. They range from 3 feet tall to 20 or 30 feet and sometimes poles have to be used to lift the power lines so they can pass. They are made with frames of steel and wood, then paper mache and lots of colorful paint. After the parade they are burned. Wouldn't want those pesky demons hanging around. I'll post some Ogahs at Flickr, eventually.
Our final destination was the downtown area of Denpasar, the largest city on the island. We got there early enough to watch the crowd build. This is a very big deal on the island and everybody makes an evening of it. There were many dignitaries in the judges booth, T.V. and media cameras all around and you could feel the excitement in the air. While we waited, we got some cotton-candy from a vendor. Hadn't had any of that in years. It was Nio's first encounter and once he finally tasted it, he was all smiles.
Today we stay home. It's hard with the sun shining and the beach so close. I guess we'll just have to hang by the pool. (poor babies) If the power stays on, I'll try and get another message out tonight (Friday Funnies)
Enjoy your Day.

Peace,
Danny

"Sometimes there are no answers,
there are only examples."
~Mark Kostew

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