Hi,
I won't bore you with the weather. I'll just tell you that this morning when we left the house I dressed appropriately, and an hour later it was inappropriate.
Two people have let me know that they remember this Golden Oldie. Now's your chance to make history (555). Here are some memorable lyrics from the song: "Oh, you better wait a minute (wait, wait a minute __ __) (Repeat several times.) Please check it and see, just one more time for me... Deliver the letter, the sooner the better..." Hint: Well, maybe just a tiny one: It was be marvelous if you got this 'Easy Monday' song.
This morning we went up the highway to Makro. Our mission was the veggies for our drink, and chicken for the dogs. Each time we go, there is the necessary walk-through of the store to see what might have returned. Today we discovered that our favorite drinking water is back in stock. We also learned that there are Curry Prawn, Hot Chili Squid, Chili Prawn Cracker, and Jack Pea Extrude flavors of potato chips. Simply amazing.
Our drive down the highway to Bliss Studios was easy since the morning traffic had just thinned out. We picked up Chalit and began the real adventure of the day. As we drove across town he told us about the opening night of his exhibit, and some of the feedback he's received. He was excited to show us the exhibit and be able to explain each photo. We were excited about seeing this body of work that we'd heard about for 8 months as it was unfolding. To see it with the artist's commentary would be a real treat.
The setting at Rai Maefarluang is like driving into a forest preserve. Tall, old trees covered with vines stand watch over gardens bathed in slivers of sunlight. In the distance is a lake surrounded by green lawns. The first photo we saw was a portrait of 'the artist' taken by his brother. It was outside the gallery hall and made quite an impression. Inside, we started at the beginning and Chalit described who each person was and what it was like to shoot them. It was a wonderful way to 'meet' the 32 faces on the walls. The exhibit will be up for the entire year of the 750 celebration. He's hoping to make a book of the photos after that. Thursday we've been invited to go to another VIP showing, as guests of the artist. One of his next assignments will be taking portraits of each player on the Chiang Rai United football team. Things are definitely looking up for our favorite photographer.
After dropping Chalit off we headed home. On the way, we stopped by 'Fan Guy' to see about the vacuum cleaner because we hadn't heard from him. They couldn't fix it and we figured something out: They call if they've fixed it and want to get paid. If they can't fix it, they don't bother calling. Hmm. Now we know.
Have a Happy Tuesday.
Peace,
Danny
"Our greatest strength lies not in how much we differ from each other
but in how much - how very much - we are the same."~Eknath Easwaran
Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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