After breakfast and the NYTimes, walked down to river then up alley to look at David Brown’s new house there. Talked with Joe about the birds living in his backyard and the hawk lurking about. Continued up the alley identifying as many of the buildings with regard to their Warren St. presence. On the way back down Warren ran into Joe again. He spoke of living in his condo at the end of the alley on Front St. Noisy neighbors. Plans to move to Eureka CA.
Hung up Karen’s posters in barn.
A scene of street art from Melbourne.
Later….
Not more than 8 people in gallery. Made butternut squash and chickpeas stew. Leftover chicken and brussel sprouts in mustard sauce.
Went to sports palace. Saw Paul Stewart, the artist/carpenter from Germantown. Talked about condition of ice in the river. He described feeling like walking on insulation board. Maybe we should go tomorrow?
Karen, with friends Esther and Rose Hanig, went off to 
This wonderful little book (283 pages including 40 pages of recipes) by Mark Kurlansky is a great introduction to viewing history through a different kind of lens. We are all to used to history as told from the point of view of great men (almost always me) and nation states. Codis about the fish, fishing, processed food, ecology, trade, slavery, rum, fishing technologies, food around the whole of the Atlantic and beyond and more. It is a wonderful example of regional history.