2008-12-28 The Busch Family 1, L-R, Tracy Busch, Alexandra Busch, Benjamin Busch. Ben and Tracy came for a visit. Just Arrived]]> 2008-12-28 The Busch Family 2, L-R, Tracy Busch, Benjamin Busch, Alexandra Busch. The came for a visit. Toy Story 2 is plaing on the VRC player.]]> 2008-12-13 Ju and Juan, Saturday, Ju Kim, Juan Recaman. Juan did a taping for a video portrait of Catherine (Catherine Murphy). The video portrait was for an award ceremony for the presentation of the Skohegan Medel. Catherine is being awarded one in the spring, along with Merce Cunningham and Paul McCarthy. We all had lunch at our house. Catherine made home made cream of tomato soup, toast with melted cheese, salad. For dessert home made lemon squares with coffee and tea. (see Groups, Ju, Juan, Cathy, also December 13, 2008]]> 2008-11-28 - 29 Benjamin Busch, Friday and Saturday. He visited. On Saturday we met Jon and Joy Santlofer for dinner. (see groups, La Puerta Azul, November 28, 2008]]> 2008-11-01 Benjamin Busch, he came by on his way back.]]> 2008-10-21 Erik Schoonebeck, Tuesday. He came to work.]]> 2008-10-21 Jason and Richard, Jason Cranston and Richard ......... They were working on the property]]> 2008-10-21 Steffan, . He was working on the pond.]]> 2008-10-17 Hugo. Hugo came from Schmaling Glass in Poughkeepsie to measure our shower for a new door.]]> 2008-10-16 Erik Schoonebeek, - Eric was working at our house. I came home from school so that Eric could help me put the large Elephant Ear plant in the car so that I could bring it back to Vassar. Marty winters it over for us in the greenhouse.]]> 2008-10-12 Grace, Chie, Josh, Sunday. L-R, Chie Fukie, Grace came earlier and then Chie and Josh arrived. Earlier Grace and I went to se an exhibition in the Hyde Part Town Hall by Matthew Slaats, who works at Vassar. My camera as set incorrectly.]]> 2008-10-07 Tim and Dana, Tuesday. Dana Kilgore, Tim Liefer. They came over to do some carpentry work. The camera lens was on manual instead of automatic focus.]]> 2008-10-04 Jason and the guys, Saturday. L-R, Stephan, Jason Cranston, I have his name somewhere. They worked in the pond area. Every once and a while the automatic focusing setting on my camera shifts to manual and I don't notice it.]]> 2008-09-26 Roger the Plumber, . Roger (right) and his brother Rick (Left) came to do some plumbing.]]> 2008-09-25 Erik Schoonebeek, Thursday. Erik came to work. Catherine (Murphy) reflected in Erik's sunglasses.]]> 2008-09-25 Eric Schoonebeck, . He did some work.]]> 2008-09-25 Designs by Cranston, Thursdsay. L-R, Rich, Q-Tip, Jason Cranston, Jordon. Joas on his crew worked on the stone step.]]> 2008-09-25 Jason and the guys, . Jason Cranston (wearing cap), and his guys. Starting the work on the pond.]]> 2008-09-24 Jason Cranston and Rich, L-R, Rich, Jason Cranston. Jason came to get ready to work on the pond.]]> 2008-09-23 Eric Schoonebeck, . He worked.]]> 2008-09-21 Luke Bolton, . It is possible this man came by working for Gillibrand.]]> 2008-09-20 Alex Stethedis, . He worked on the house.]]> 2008-09-18 Alex Stethedis, . He painted]]> 2008-09-18 Erik Schoonebeck, He worked]]> 2008-09-17 Alex Stethedis, he painted.]]> 2008-09-17 Tim Liefer, he patched up Cathy's ( Catherine Murphy) studio.]]> 2008-09-16 Erik Schoonebeck, he worked.]]> 2008-09-16 Tim Liefer, He came to do some work for us.]]> 2008-09-06 FedX Man,]]> 2008-09-01 Alex Stethedis, He came by to look over the house to get an idea of what needs to be done.]]> 2008-08-30,31 Benjamin Keddy, Saturday-Monday. Ben met us in Rhinebeck (see Dinner at GiGi's, Rhinebeck, NY - August 30, 2008). He stayed over for a few days. We played two days of fierce Ping Pong. We ar getting very closely matched. On Sunday we played eight games - winning four games each. On Monday we playe twelve games - winning six games each.]]> 2008-08-27 Judy Linn, Wednesday. Judy came over for dinner. The good Humor man drove by, so I ran out to the road and got us all ice cream.]]> 2008-08-23 Steve and Andrew, Saturday, L-R, Andrew Bathrick, Steve Bathrick. They mowed]]> 2008-08-22 Elizabeth Orlowski, Friday. Elizabeth cleaned the house.]]> 2008-08-22 Eric Schoonebeck, Friday, Erik worked for us.]]> 2008-08-20 Li Xiang, Li Xiang came over to play Ping Pong with me. We had coffee and pastries as well. Diane Harriford, who Li was rooming with got us together to play Ping Pong. He was at Vassar studying Samual Johnson with Robert DiMaria. We played a few times at Vassar as well. Li brought me a good luck hanging ornament for my car and a silk scarf for Cathy. He returned home to Beijing a week after this visit.]]> 2008-08-19 Eric Schoonebeck, Erik worked for us.]]> 2008-08-17 Jason Cranston, Jason came over with the contract for stone work he id doing for us. We added a few things and then both signed the contract. He is putting in a long line of large flat stones as a step from the old property to the newer property.]]> 2008-08-14 Central Hudson Man, . He came to read the Electric Meters.]]> 2008-08-14 Mike DiGiacomo, Friday. L-R, Mike DiGiacomio, Ed, ? . Mike and his guys from Mike's Tree Service came to work on some trees on the new property.]]>