Had a very nice weekend at Dann’s. Steven and Natalie were down, and we went out to Clancy’s for beer and a burger on Friday. Audrey and Erica were invited, but couldn’t make it because Erica is in rehearsal for a new play, which will open later in the month. Natalie was quite nice. I never had really talked too much to her before, but I did this time and really enjoyed it. Very stimulating and intellectual.
Saturday was the Belmar postcard show, and yes, I bought more. I better retire just to sell the crap, or my sister will hate me when I die. John was at the show, apparently teamed up with another dealer (female) with whom he’s involved. They have a small but growing inventory of cards for sale. I think I told you that John and his wife split up, and he was forced to auction all of his stock and gotten a pittance of its value for it. The fat guy Gary has died. He collected diners, and the wife of the other John, who runs the Belmar show and from whom I buy alot, is loosing her vision – ocular degeneration.
Maguy was in OG as well, but because she and Natalie don’t get along, she didn’t come over to Dann’s. When Steven told me that they didn’t get along, I subtly (if you can believe that) mentioned in a reply email informing me she would be in town that Steven and Natalie would be down that weekend too. She then emailed me that she wouldn’t come over to Dann’s (which relieved Steve to no end). Anyway, I planned to meet her for Sunday brunch. We met at Patty Kay’s (the old Randall’s – I don’t know if you were around for Patty Kay’s arrival) for brunch on Sunday after the flee market, where I bought more postcards and a coffee table book on Leaves for $5.00. It was a little awkward because Steven and Natalie were already at Patty Kay’s (unknown to me) when I arrived five minutes before Maguy was scheduled to show up. When I said Maguy was on her way Steven became all flustered and asked if Natalie wanted to leave. Although Natalie, and later Maguy said it would be all right to sit together, I took Maguy to a table at the other end of the restaurant since Steven had made such a point of telling me how they had had such a falling out when I first found at they would both be in town at the same time. It was fine, I think, but you know me and controversy. Even when I’m not being mischievous, it follows me.
Maguy and I had a nice chat, and went over this Project Runway reality show, a show where would-be designers compete designing and making clothes. The winner was chosen since the last time I saw her, so we dished about that, and later took a walk around town, passed by Craig, who was not home, before saying good bye. She, I and Audrey will probably meet for dinner on Friday.
I think you may in the future be getting a visit from Natalie. I told her, as did Steven, about Zac. She seems intrigued.
Dann may be close to selling the house. He is in negotiation with a couple, who wants all the bedroom furniture, and the dining room set. I think they are pretty far along. Dann says he plans to sell everything else (not Christmas or books) . He may move back to PA, but he’s planning a trip to the Amazon in December for three weeks, and if a sale occurs it won’t happen until about March. No Christmas tree this year.
I got Dann to vote absentee for Menendez, since he’ll be in RI on Tuesday taking some architectural course. Hopefully your vote arrived in Freehold, or wherever you send it. It will be close, I believe, and I’m getting anxious about the rest of the country. Let’s keep our fingers crossed.
There is an article in today’s Times – Metro Section re all of the building in you old neighborhood of Willamsburg and Greenpoint by Damin Cave “City Sees Growth; Residents Call It Out of Control.” Take a look.
I’ll be sending you $26.50 via PayPal from the Scarlet Unicorn. Be well, and give me an update, on how things are going. Should we bring blankets with us.
Let me know what your doing. Anything political?
