Category Archives: DavisOrtonGallery

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. 

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. 

Sunday – 11/6/2016

Trip to the corner for NYTimes.

Corner 1st and Warren - Forman House

Corner 1st and Warren – Forman House

After breakfast, a walk up Allen – Union, then back down Warren. ~ 2.5 miles.

Walked on the even (North) side of Union St. Had not noticed how large this yellow brick house is. And a bit further up the street, a house that we looked at when we shopping for one in 2009, has a pitch of more than a foot bottom to top. Always though that it was just the porch that is sagging.

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Stopped at Damiani Gallery. Sue Chiafullo was there. She is trying to sell her house in Kinderhook and move to Charleston, SC. House is not moving.

No one came to the gallery at all. K. Closed up early at 5pm.

I spent afternoon of and on making beef stew. Ran out of Mr. Robot series. Started third season of The Fall with Gillian Anderson.

Saturday – 11/5/2016

Bob’s Diner for breakfast. Price Chopper, &  farmer’s market. 

Then I drove to Walmart for tennis balls and 3-in-One oil; then to the bank for cash and a stop at Fairview Wine. 

Gallery watch until 3pm. 

Tennis at CGCC with Ted Dewsnap. Unusually we played a set. I won 6-2. 

Bard Conservatory Orchestra: Beethoven’s Leonora Overture; Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra; and Shostakovich Symphony No. 5. We sat in Row H. unusually close to the orchestra. The strings seemed on top of us. The balance was not what I usually like. Next time we will try seats back around Row T.image

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Saturday – 12/5/2015 – Winter Walk and Christmas gift from old…

Meredith gave us Christmas decoration many years ago. Rediscovered in barn while searching for decorations. New battery brought this one to life.

Went to Dan region art show here. No one there.... open door...looked around....left.

Went to Dan Region art show here. No one there…. open door…looked around….left.

Winter Walk 2015

Vico forgot about making their eggnog. But, it turned out to be a fortuitous error. Bruce from BCB Art gave us two gallons of cider. Didn’t open them. Not more than 25 people made it down to our end of the street. Closed at 7:45pm. Watched first episode of Season 4 of Homeland.