Hi,
Today is Loy Krathong. Tonight was the night to float the krathongs on the river. Sometimes things happen. Read on.
The 'Easy Monday' song was "19th Nervous Breakdown" by The Rolling Stones. That means it must be time for another chapter of 'Zany Day' song. "Asked that girl what she wanted to be. She said baby, 'Can't you see? I wanna be famous, a star on the screen. But you can do something in between. Baby you can __ __ __, yes I'm gonna be a star. Baby you can __ __ __ and maybe I'll love you." Hint: This should be easier than last week. Four lads singing about being used, in a manner of speaking.
This morning the sky was partly cloudy and the air was cool. One could feel the energy in the air as the celebration of Loy Krathong drew closer. This would be the night of the full moon, the big night when lanterns would soar and the small banana-leaf offerings would float down the river with candles burning. We ran some errands after my massage and noticed groups around town working on their floats for tomorrow's parade.
Our friend Atom came over mid-afternoon and we hung out talking for over an hour. We hadn't seen her in a long time so we had lots to catch up on, including the festivities. Friday we will go to her family's boutique hotel, The Mantrini, for an open house. While Atom was visiting, Boot came in with three Krathongs for us to take to the river. Her friend Kwang made them. Atom explained that when she was in school it was a annual project in the classroom. The three that Kwang made are very creative, each made with different types of leaves.
By dinner time it was starting to sprinkle. It stopped and we figured we would have a chance to go down to the river with Tatt. After dinner it started raining hard and we thought we'd have to call it off. We knew that Tatt wanted to go to the river so we kept listening for a break in the rain. Finally it stopped and we all rushed to get ready. We walked down our road to a smaller road that leads to the river. Just as we were starting to light the candles and incense it began to rain. At first it was a few drops, then it was a small downpour. We managed to get things lit, laughing all the time. All of our krathongs ended up crashing or sinking due to the swirling current by the boat dock. Next year we will find a better location. By the time we got home we were soaking wet, but happy we did it. It's probably one of the craziest things we've done. Amazing Thailand.
Time for a Wacky Wednesday.
Peace,
Danny
~Unknown
Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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