Thursday, November 13, 2008

down to the river to pray

Well Frances, Loy Krathong was a success. I totally suggest picking up this tradition to everyone because it was it was both a reflective and delightful evening.

We gathered to build our rafts, which ranged in skill level and effort. You see, they should have looked like this:

But they looked like this (I craft like a 3rd grader I realized),

and this:

and this because Chris does everything at a level of superb perfection:

And then some sexy stuff happened.

And then some hair stuff happened.

But releasing them was the best part

because all those grudges and anger looked really pretty floating down into the pond at City Creek.

And then, I bet this isn't part of the Thai version, but we lit them on fire completely before they fell through the grate because it looked AWESOME.

And we rounded out the night at Hire's for frosty mugs of root beer (cus still Mormon).

10 comments:

Whits said...

Its high time for a hires. Says me.

Naomi said...

It really was one fantastic evening.

Perfect.

Anne said...

What a lovely tradition.

Cindy Bean said...

Oh! This looks like fun. I have so much inner turmoil that I need to get rid of. Next year!

heather said...

At first I thought the first picture was the boat that you made and was so overly impressed...not that yours didn't look equally as pretty! This looks like a great tradition!

frances said...

oh, such a relief that it all went so well. even with fire. well done! you know, there is a japanese tradition where you throw rice out your front door and yell for bad spirits to leave and good spirits to come in. and you might wear monster masks. and then eat. i think it's in february. anyway, it should totally be our next multi-cultural tradition.

marlamuppets said...

awww! you guys have all the fun. when everyone else is watching boring tv, you are out being creative.

an illdressed foolishwise said...

looks lovely indeed. i wish i could have been there... maybe, even though i'm late, i will make my own little boat and let it gooooooo :)

Scott said...

hey... that looks really cool.

Bret Baker said...

i wish i could've been there to celebrate my second favorite of the thai holidays....