Friday Funnies

Hi,

We're back in Chiang Rai after a morning of walking and shopping. But first I'll finish telling you about Thursday.

The song from '81 Wednesday' was "Hey Nineteen" by Steely Dan. A bunch of you knew this one. Time for 'Old School Friday' and it's real easy. "She comes on like a rose, but everybody knows. She'll get you in Dutch, now you can look but you better now touch. __ __, __ __ late at night while you're sleepin' __ __ comes a-creepin' around." Hint: Another novelty smash from one of my favorite groups. Many meet her while hiking and camping. Hmm.

After lunch by the river we were strolling towards the street when Lisa noticed a large art piece hanging in the window of what we thought was a restaurant. It was actually a three story house that has become a gallery. There were pieces by about five artists. We went all the way to the top and the range of work was wide. No frills, just lots of wall space. It's an interesting approach.

A phone call and a Tuk-Tuk ride later we were at the home of our friend Mark, who has been in Thailand for about six years. He had an exhibit we saw in Chiang Mai, and he came to Lisa's last show. He wanted us to see his latest work. Before we saw his paintings, he showed us all of the bird's nests around his apartment. It isn't very often that you see nests right by a window. They keep their windows open and there were even a couple inside. That's a lot of trust on the part of the birds. Inside Mark's studio we saw his new work. We both liked it a lot. He showed us other things he's done and also work by some of his heroes. We mentioned that our next stop was a print shop and it turned out he had worked with the printer who is also an artist.

Our next adventure was across town at Chiang Mai Art Print. It's a place where artists can go to have prints and etchings made, as well as collaborate and experiment. We spent about an hour with Kitikong, the owner and mastermind behind the place. He teaches at the university, works with up-and-coming artists, and still finds time to try new processes. It was a very inspiring visit.

By now it was getting to be dinner time. Jaffee took us to a Mediterranean restaurant that he found the night before. We met the owner and had more interesting conversations with him. Lots of Chiang Mai gallery talk. The food was very good. This trip we discovered some new places to eat. We had every intention of going to the Night Bazaar that evening, but the day caught up with us.

This morning we found a few things near the hotel that fit our list of things to take back to America. We caught a Tuk-Tuk to Thapae Rd. for more strolling and shopping. So many beautiful things that were not on the list. We worked hard at not being distracted. Once we found what we were looking for we headed back to the hotel.

On our way out of town we stopped at Rim Ping Market for supplies. They feature 'Western' food and it's always fun to see what's new. News flash: they had celery. We got some for ourselves and our friends. There's an S&P connected to the store so we ate lunch there and then hit the road. Three hours later we're home. Whew.

Have a Wonderful WeekEnd. Time for the 'Funnies'.

Peace,
Danny

A Frog Story

A frog telephones the Psychic Hotline and is told, "You are going to
meet a beautiful young girl who will want to know everything about
you."

The frog says, "This is great! Will I meet her at a party, or what?"

"No," says the psychic. "Next semester in her biology class."

Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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