Additional photos from the Lao New Year celebration at Wattay in Vientiane, Laos. I don’t know about you but those ping kai and bung khao larm are calling me home.

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Happy Friday everyone. Here are more photos of Lao New Year celebration in Vientiane, Laos. This is from Wattay on April 13, 2008.

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My cousin, being the wonderful person she is, sent me a huge Edible Arrangement the other day!  Not only was the fruit incredibly fresh, it was freezing cold.  Ah, just in time for the heat!  (THANK YOU girl.  Love ya!)

And how about I bought me a new lens this week?!  I absolutely LOVE it!