Today was a day for rolling postage, veggie market wonders, an art exhibit, and a new mattress.
The 'Zany Day' song was "Express Yourself" by The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band. You really should check it out on Youtube. It's time for 'Old School Friday' and despite what some may say, there were really good songs before you were born (555). Here's an example of a great recording: "__ __ __, pleasant dreams and sleep tight my love. May tomorrow be sunny and bright and bring you closer to me..." Hint: Something one should say to a loved one.
On our way into town this morning, we stopped at the big government building around the corner from us. Lisa has a cast acrylic print hanging in one of the upper stair-wells and we wanted to check out the location. This piece was first hung with the 100 Thai Artists project and was recently moved. It also gave us a chance to see some of the other works again. Every day the post office brings a van to the building so various offices can do all their mail business without leaving the property. We took advantage of it's presence and mailed our ballots back to the U.S.
Cool Mobile Post Office
Our next stop was the vegetable/fruit market. As we walked in we passed a stall with tiny little fish that had been dried and put on little sticks. Fish Kabab? On the same aisle I got a fresh dose of chili up the nose as we passed the 'Curry Queen' and all her bowls of paste. While we're on the subject of chili, we have a chili plant in our yard. We didn't know it, and didn't plant it. Boot and Kwang discovered it one day recently while cleaning up the yard. The simple explanation is birds. Anyway, we have this plant that has tiny little chili buds on it. I'll post a picture next week.
When we left the house it was with the understanding that the wayward mattress would be delivered at 3pm. That was after an earlier call to tell us that the truck had been stopped by the police because it was on a street that didn't allow big trucks. As we were leaving the market Boot called to say that the men had delivered the mattress. So in spite of all the awkward communications, we have the new bed. Yea. On the way home we saw Gary and Jago on the motorbike, with two children on the back. They had been playing down by the river.
This evening we went to 9 Art Gallery for the opening of a new exhibit. It was the first one in a long time and we got to see the old crowd. The artist paints flowers in very interesting ways. One wall consisted of 36 6" x 6" canvases of roses. Each panel was a close up of a rose of a different shade and style. Some of her other work used assorted flowers of every description.
Tomorrow evening we're going to the 60th birthday celebration for a local artist. His work is an exercise in patience and persistence. His images are constructed of tiny little dots of ink or paint. By varying the size and proximity of the dots he can create shapes and shading. The party should be interesting since he's part of the Chiang Rai 'Old Guard'.
Have a Wonderful WeekEnd. On with the 'Funnies'.
Peace,
Danny
Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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