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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.

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 – 11/7/2016

Weighed 230.5 this morning.

Wrote overview piece for Hudson-Creative. Then turned to my attention to the Our Situation essays. Started anew writing a letter to Noah and Nyla. Very effective mode for me. Quickly got into the swing. Posing questions about why things are the way they are in order to get to the ideas. 2016-11-07_2043

Went to get a haircut with Karen. Done, both of us in under 15 minutes. Then a stop at Walmart for drugstore. Got new dish towels to replace the rags we have used up completely.

Dave Drake came over for leftovers. Beef stew.

Monday – 11/30/2015

Off to Walmart w Karen to buy Xmas decorations for gallery. Saw these air hockey games…. memory of same game in 1975-76 at Christmas at house at 254 Western Ave. Torrey & Jane arrived in a wild snow storm with a fire raging across Hoyt Field on River St. Jane beat everyone at air hockey. She has no memory of this epic event.

Christmas Present?

Ed, Meredith, Maggie???
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Photo by Karen

Now hanging on the wall in the office.

Late afternoon walk ending in darkness….

Ready for Winter Walk… across the street. 5:04 pm

Noah Gilstrap – Lacrosse vs Riverdale 4/15/15

Here are a few seconds of this game. Noah scored 4 goals and an assist in this 8-7 victory on 4/15/15 at Randalls Island.

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Wednesday – 4/15/2015

Met with Schuyler Duffy at Bluestone Roasting coffee house in Saugerties to discuss his plans for aquaponic vegetable growing in shipping containers. Aquaponics combines fish and water for the nutrient system.

Museum of Arts & Design

Buzzed off to NYC. Was very aggravated by situation with UTM’s website. Out of control development work confused by Seth’s bad oversight and excessive emotional reactions to personalities. Stopped at American Folk Art Museum . Couldn’t engage at all due to repeated calls with Seth Lachterman. After lunch at Columbus Circle at a Whole Foods in the basement where I was overwhelmed by the crowds and too many choices, we went to the Museum of Arts and Design. Talked with Alan Coon about his taking the project over and bringing it to a conclusion. He is bringing on Ira Sher to do the work. Looks like a complete redesign at the level of HTML and CSS.
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Monday – 2/16/15

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.

January 15 – 31, 2015

Thursday – 1/15/15

Mostly still terribly jet lagged from return from Australia.

Talked with Matt Almeida.

Saturday – 1/17/15

Still jet lag.

Took a walk up Warren.

Stopped at HOH to look at Columbia Council on the Arts annual member show.

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Sunday – 1/18/15 – Jiminy Peak visit

Went to Jiminy Peak to bring brunch to the kids. Cooked waffles, scrambled eggs…..

Saturday 1/1/2011

Waiting for mini-glacier to calve off our roof.

Brunch in Claverack with London-Gilstrap mob. Nyla received instruction from Karen on the use of her Christmas sewing machine. Cousin Jackson supervised.