Amar's work in progress
October 26, 2008
Checked in on Amar Shrestha today and found him busily at work on Sugar, Collette, and a sheep dog.
We heard about an exhibit that was closing soon at the Indigo Gallery of woodcarvings by an American woman and a Nepali artist, using both traditional and modern themes. Pretty good, the guy running the gallery says business is slow there as everywhere.
At the Indigo, there were brochures for ex-patriot voter information, printed by the Obama campaign. We are definitely trying to figure out where the election day party is. In 2004, we voted in Kathmandu, but may have left it til too late. "No guarantees," the guy at the embassy said about the mail pouch. Not reassuring. However, there was a lovely party thrown by the US Ambassador at the Sheraton on Sukumvit in Bangkok. Great party. Lots of computer stations to look up your precinct results, big screen TVs, thousands of people there, good hors d'oeuvres. The strawpoll had Kerry leading 1600 to 500 or so (all #s approximate). Fascinating company and all a 10-block walk from our hotel! That's not the kind of party we'll find in Kathmandu, but we shall see.
This time we voted early but, alas, not (as in the above straw poll) often. There's too much at stake here!
Next door to the Indigo, there's a new restaurant opening in the place where I had the Danger Dog exhibit last November. A mix of Chinese, Indian, Lebanese and Thai food. We're looking forward to the new incarnation! Lebanese food!
We stopped and saw Surya, and were amazed to find that he had done an age progression of the Irish Wolfhound on the right. Finn (L) is as he was, but Max (R) was a puppy on the original and Surya was able to make him the same size as Finn! Don't you just love technology? I was a little concerned that they would get the rather complicated instructions, but these guys continue to surprise me every day!
Barbeque! This place smelled amazing from outside! There are only ten things on the menu - all in Nepali, but everything looked delicious. And the God's rays coming through the skylight...What a great place to stop and have a snack.