Friday Funnies

Hi,

We had a cooler day today, though it felt hot in the sun. We put in some time on the highway and saw some amazing art work.

Our first 'Song of '91' was "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana. Get your grunge on. 'Old School Friday is next:
"__ __ __ (dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah), know the way I feel tonight (ooh-yay-yay-yeah) __ __ __ (repeat dums) know this feelin' ain't right... But __ __ __ know why I cry __ __ __" Hint: This '60s song is about a man who has been left all alone. He knows others know how he feels. Hmm, who are they?

This morning we took Lisa's latest cast acrylic print out to the frame factory. This piece will be donated to the exhibition at Chiang Rai Rachapat University in honor of the King's birthday and Chiang Rai's 750th Anniversary. On our drive in the country it was interesting to see the changes in the rice fields. We passed one field and Lisa counted 18 people standing in a row, cutting down the rice. The color scheme has gone from a rich green to an orangish yellow.

This afternoon we went to the opening of an exhibit that we knew nothing about. The invitation was through Facebook from one of Lisa's Thai artist friends and the whole thing was in Thai. When we arrived at Bann Si Dum there was a big crowd of people. We had to drive down a narrow street, and then a dirt road to get to a sloping meadow where we were told to park. They had a shuttle to take us back to the main area. Someone recognized us and directed us to a table where the book for the exhibit was being handed out. Inside the book we found all the info we needed. This was the culmination of the 33rd Art Competition and it's sponsored by Bangkok Bank. The show was originally mounted in Bangkok, but had to be moved because of the flooding. We saw many friends from the local art community, and after speeches by Tawan Duchanee, notables from the bank, and politicians, the doors were opened.

The building that houses the exhibition is a huge structure that Tawan built as an art piece. The art was in three categories and most of it dealt with subjects like the shortcomings of society, Buddhist mythology, or politics. One artist from the South, where rubber is grown, used the liquid form of rubber to encase leaves from the rubber tree and then paint on top of that. There were many mixed media works as well as some three dimensional pieces. An art teacher from Maefarluang University that we had met before hung out with us and explained a lot of the meaning behind some of the work. That made a big difference and broadened our understanding of the culture. We didn't get to see all of the exhibit, so we'll have to go back. Outside there were live performances by Thai dancers, drummers and various musicians. As we left they began serving food and we were told that later there would be a fireworks show.

It's been a busy week, and it's not over.

Have a Wonderful WeekEnd. It's time for the 'Funnies'.

Peace,
Danny

The Tooth Fairy

"Are you the tooth fairy?" my seven year old asked, after yet another tooth fell out. Very impressed that she picked up on this, I assured her that I am in fact the tooth fairy. My bubble burst a few minutes later, when after thinking for a few seconds she asked, "how do you get into the other kids' houses?"


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