Two Art Openings and A Dragonboat

[GMan]

Hell-o all,

I know several artists from the coffee shop, and last Friday two of them had a joint art opening at a small gallery here in town. Rose (one of the artists) requested I wear my Maple Leaf to the opening. Of course I did and when I arrived Helene (the other artist) said that with that tartan, it matched the colors they both had in their art. Many great comments and I do mean GREAT comments regarding the kilt. Answered alot of very thoughtful questions and of course I enjoyed giving the answers.

Another friend who is a photographer also had an opening, so I went to his later in the evening. Met many friends who I had not seen in years and again many great comments. I talked to this one guy for a long time about kilting and where to get them and the like, thought I was making headway, when I found out his true motive, he was trying to sell me new carpeting! Oh well you cannot win them all.

Satrurday brought the Dragonboat Festival at a park here in town. It is in a part of town I go to infrequently, so I did have a little apprehension. One of the first people I saw was a lady from you guessed it, the coffee shop. We talked a little bit. Saw plenty of stares but no real comments except for this priceless one. This elderly lady came up to me and said that you must be comfortable. I assured her that I was and then she came back about her needing to get a pair of shoes like I had, I was wearing my Z-Coils.

A great weekend!

[Blu (Ontario)]

... Satrurday brought the Dragonboat Festival at a park here in town...

So do tell... What is Dragonboat Festival and who's the headliner besides the famous Gman???

[Archangel]

So do tell... What is Dragonboat Festival and who's the headliner besides the famous Gman???

cutting in ahead of Gman,
if it's the same as here, it's a Chinese cultural event around traditional boat races. The boats have dragon prows and crews of more than a dozen paddlers. They're fun because they're usually inexperienced paddlers trying to work together. We've had them here in London, in Greenway park, great food.

[GMan]

So true Archangel, they are such fun to watch, and because it was a multicultural event one of the sponsors was a local Mexican Restaurant, so kilt wearing fit right in!

[Alan H]

Comfortable in your z-coils....PRICELESS!

Sounds like a nice day, all around.