Tag Archives: John Gilstrap

Tuesday – 11/8/2016 – Election Day

Meeting with Chad Weckler at CEDC and Michael Tucker about commercial kitchens and Hudson-Creative. Arrived at the end of the meeting due to my calendar entry screw up. Tucker is loud and mostly about his own opinions. 

Had coffee afterward with Chad. He told me of space offered to us at 3rd and State. 

Drove to NYC. Arrived about 2pm. At MET Breuer – old Whitney. Diane Arbus and Kerry James Marshall. image

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image Took selfies in our regular bench in the stairwell. Horse or fire station entries on E. 82nd St. 

Drove over to PioPio restaurant for Nyla’s 14th birthday party. Andrea, Noah, & John too. Very cheery time. 11082016-nyla-bday-1

Back to Hudson in time to watch some of the election returns at Spotty Dog. Went home at about 10. I went to sleep about 11. Woke up at 3am to discover a headline from NYTimes announcing Trump’s victory. Despite my lack of enthusiasm for Hilary C I am distressed. 

Monday – 2/16/15

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Intense cold. Strong winds.

Temp at 7am.

Paid bills.

Spent most of day old consolidating diary entries into diary.markorton.com

Noah and Nyla came by for chat. John and Stephanie dropped them off. Talk about photography w Karen.  Also their favorite books.

Cooked butternut squash soup w spicy sausage & asparagus confit. Karen made salad. Joe Keenan, his wife Lynn McElroy and Dave Drake came over. Good fun.

November 2014

Sunday 11/30/14

IMG_8448Breakfast with Noah and Nyla. Waffles made from Joy of cooking. Blueberry sauce.

Conversation about photography, photobooks, Thanksgiving in Philadelphia with Stephanie’s extended family. John showed up at 11. Chat about Ackerman’s contact with Blake, Stephanie’s son, and farms in the area. He is a charming asshole.

Rest of day largely spent setting up this diary.

Evening of TV – Scandal, The Wire, …..
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August 15 – 31, 2011

Monday – 8/15/11

Dinner with Bob Greenstein and Elissa Parker here in Hudson. They stayed at the Inn at Hudson.

Monday – 8/22/11

Went to Dr. Szilak. Heart results clean. Gained 10 lbs in year. Otherwise everything is on an even keel.

Spent lots of time revising template for riversidebusinesscoach.com. Also sent PR for DOG.

Tuesday – 8/23/11

Going to NYC with Karen… Pick up pictures in Peekskill. Then, NYC to galleries and museums. Stay in Harlem. Uncomfortable about John. Continue reading →

12/26/1998 – Brunch

Brunch Photos from 12/98

Here are a few pictures taken with our new toy, a Nikon Coolpix 900 digital camera. Most were taken at a “brunch” held at 52 Kinnaird on 12/26/98.

Meredith (Back of head ), Karen, Danielle (Dan) Sun, Andrea, John

Jonathan and Ed

Andrea and John

Maggie and Parker playing with “GOO” – where is the picture of Uncle Mark cleaning it up?

Ed and Maggie at the playground…. Parker pulling from off-stage.

Several of the inmates have taken to flight and landed in this year’s edition of the Yule tree….

Freeway, the albino cat, sneaking up on Neuron, the mouse, with a host of onlookers.