Housewarming, Brunch, and a HOT New Rumor

Construction on a new 3 unit shop house completed about a month ago. Time for a very traditional house blessing ceremony.
This one is within a two minute walk to my house.
Different about this ceremony from others I have experienced was a very lengthy prayer session. Nearly two hours..

A number of times I had considered a walk to the nearest family market for a shot of something. I was getting parched.

Ceremony over, the monks departed with todays donations

I was so relieved when they finally started serving food and drink

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The courses of food and refills just kept on coming. We ran out of space at our table.

Guests were still arriving when I said my thanks and goodbyes.

For me brunch wasn't quite over.
A five minute drive, and I was seated comfortably at the MJ Majestic in front of a cool beer with new and old friends. The local third person news of the day is that there will be an immigration office opening in Sakon Nakhon soon. When this will occur is still uncertain.

UPDATE: Still in planning stage. expect this to happen in the middle of next year

I headed home when I was nearing my drinking / driving limit.