Picnic!  Picnic!  Picnic!

Wait.  Thai-Am?  What is Thai-Am?  What is this picnic you're so excited about?

Good question.  I'll try to do a more in-depth explanation of the Thai-American Association soon, but for now just know that the Thai-Am is a wide-open group that embraces anyone with the tiniest interest in Thailand and Thai culture.  We do a couple of events each year.  Definitely Folk Fair in November, and definitely our picnic in August.  We usually manage a couple more events as well.

We have native born Americans who spent time in Thailand.  We have families with adopted Thai kids.  We have Thai people who have lived here for 30 years.  We have Thai students that have lived here for 3 months.  We have friends who have never been to Thailand, but like us and support us.  That's all it takes.

Do you have what it takes to be part of Thai-Am?  If you have read this far into the post, you do.  If you have enough interest to come out and enjoy great food and a good time, you're in!

Picnic!  Picnic!  Picnic!

Did I mention our upcoming picnic?

This Sunday, 18 August 2013, starting noonish, ending when people leave.  Root River Parkway, Picnic Area 3.  We have a shelter, bathrooms, all that.  There will be food, food, food.  Some fun games for kids.  95% likely we'll have karaoke.  The parkway is nice.  Lots of shade.  A nice playground.

Here's a link to a MAP.

I find the easiest way to get there is to go to the corner of Grange Ave and 84th St (4-way stop) just west of Southridge Mall.  Turn north on 84th St.  Root River Parkway is the second left, and Area 3 is about 200 yards from the corner.

Be there!  Seriously, be there. 

Look at all those happy, full people.  You should be one of those people.  See you there.


(Note:  Root River Parkway runs on both sides of the Root River.  Our picnic area is on the southern drive of the Parkway.  Don't worry, if you're on the northern side, we set up signs on the corner to help guide you back to us!)