Category Archives: 2016

Sunday – 11/20/2016

Woke up to snow. Karen saw big fluffy flakes about 4am. Made banana pancakes using big griddle. Worked well. 

Took a walk up Warren around 10. 

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In 7th St Park

In 7th St Park

Stopped at Carrie Haddad Gallery for a good show – inside/Outside.. Talked w Gail Peachkn about her group show at LB Building.

Worked on Keynote story about October RoadTrip. Got part way through Pittsburgh..

David Murphy stopped gallery. Talked about library and Hudson, Trump and Jack.  He looked at all the books. Bought three.

More snow flurries at 6pm

More snow flurries at 6pm

Watched end of year 3 The Fall. Ponderous rhythm. Intense psycho drama.

Saturday- 11/19/2016

Breakfast at Bob’s Diner. Talked about future of DOG. Shopping. Felt very sluggish. Hung up more pictures  

Board meeting at HAL. 7 new people on the Board. Must get list. Talked with Carol Pledger about volunteers. 

When I left library the Community Room was jammed with kids and parents. This for the Parents Academy program that just yesterday at the Program Committee mtg. was described as having trouble recruiting participants. Amazing. 

Back home the gallery was open. Very few visitors. Then  at 5 for the opening a bunch of people showed up for the opening. Suddenly at about 6:45 the people evaporated. Took two artists to train station. 

Dinner then watched more of The Fall series. Maybe too intense and violent. img_4304 img_4305 img_4306 img_4307 img_4309

Friday – 11/18/2016

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Leaves still waiting…..

Construction just up the street.

Construction just up the street.

Worked on UTM. Talked with Brigid Dorsey for almost an hour. Then Matt Almeida. Walked to Cascades for lunch. Ole Breuning showed up. More UTM talk. 

HAL Program Committee 1pm. Took minutes. Elena Mosley and Lisa Dolan new members. Good discussion. Lasted until 3:30. Picked up Adopt-a-Book – Tim Wu on internet marketing. 

Ended day hanging pictures for DOG Photobook show. Karen very pressed.

Pick up picture clips.

Pick up picture clips.

Watched more of the TV series, The Fall. 

Monday – 11/14/2016

Karen went off to Cambridge. Soup Group followed by drop off at gallery in Boston Tuesday morning.

Spent virtually the entire day working on three posts about the election.

Next Steps for Progressives;

 HudsonProvides a Positive Sign for Democracy;  

“Liberal”, “Progressive”, “Free Market”, “NeoLiberal” – what’s up?

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Almost all of the leaves have dropped. 

Sunday – 11/13/2016

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On the sidewalk…..

Sunday morning walk up Warren. Stopped to talk with Scott Neven, Sarah Sterling, and Gail Peachin. Talked about antique center at LB bldg. Forthcoming pop up show by Sarah, Gayle, and ??fullsizerender-2
Gallery sat until 3pm. Worked on angry old white guy essay. Four people came in. Three from Prison Public Memory Project. Karen is on the Board. We will host a fundraiser 12/11.

Went to practice tennis. Focused on keeping eye on the ball until the racket strikes the ball.image

Paul Stewart was visiting gallery when I came back. Unusual guy. Very bright. Very tightly wound.

Sent link for my Wednesday essay to about 50 people  

Went to Wunderbar for dinner. Watched 1 qrtr of Patriots game.

Saturday – 11/12/2016

Walked to library with Karen. She went on to farmer’s market. I attended the Finance Committee mtg w Emily, Theresa, David, and Anna Rachminov. Marie Rasner was also there. Talked about 2017 414 referendum process. Also 2017 budget. Very enjoyable mtg. 

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Sat in library working letter to Noah. Library was very busy. Walked home. Gallery sat. Played tennis with Ted at 3pm. 

As I cooked dinner Ksren talked about stopping the gallery. She says it isn’t making her happy anymore. 

Watched Witness, a documentary about the Kitty Genovese murder. Very OC brother. 

Friday – 11/11/2016

Went to Bob’s for breakfast, quite crowded because it is Veteran’s Day. Saw this on the way home. Thought of all the hissing pipes that we no longer have to worry about.

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Started work on Angry White Guy essay. Talked with Matt Almeida. Very brief. Seth Lachterman brought new blood pressure cuff by gallery. Read bits of Will in the World, a biography of Shakespeare. 

Wednesday – 11/9/2016

Avoided turning on the radio for a long time. Denying Trump. Spent much of the morning writing CurrentMatters piece about the election 

Also spent a lot of time working on my new approach to the Our Situation essays, letters written to Noah and Nyla. 

Talked with Anita Harris in the afternoon. 

Overall a depressed day. 

Tennis was very good. Three very compettitve sets. Karen has reminded me beforehand to be mindful. image