Teddy Cruz gave a lecture as part of a series of lectures by Architects at Vassar. The talk was followed by a dinner in the President's Conference Room. Dinner was catered by Rossi Rosticceria Deli of Poughkeepsie. See the previous three entries.]]> Teddy Cruz gave a lecture as part of a series of lectures by Architects at Vassar. The talk was followed by a dinner in the President's Conference Room. Dinner was catered by Rossi Rosticceria Deli of Poughkeepsie. See the first two entries and the following entry.]]> Teddy Cruz gave a lecture as part of a series of lectures by Architects at Vassar. The talk was followed by a dinner in the Presidents Conference Room. Dinner was catered by Rossi Rosticceria Deli of Poughkeepsie. See the previous entry and the following entry.]]> Teddy Cruz gave a lecture at Vassar which was followed by a dinner in the Presidents Conference Room. Dinner was catered by Rossi Rosticceria Deli of Poughkeepsie. See the following three entries.]]> Deborah's opening at the Pearl Arts Gallery, 3572 Main Street, Stone Ridge, NY. Sydney told me that she and Mark were moving to Nova Scotia. Chrissy owns the Pearl Arts Gallery.]]> Katherine Kuharic invited Catherine Murphy to Hamilton College in Clinton, NY to give a talk and critic student's work. We stayed over the night of the 22nd and left for home about mid-day on the 23rd.]]> Cathy and I were in the city looking at shows. We ran into Merrill and Chris at the Cecily Brown exhibition at Gargosian. We saw them again when we were leaving the April Gornick Exhibit and they were going in.]]> I was close to them and didn't want to flash in their faces so I didn't use a flash, clearly a mistake. We (Cathy and I) were walking by and saw a poster for Kevin Wixted's show and went into the Lohin Geduld Gallery. It turned out the opening reception for the show was a bit later in the day, thus we came upon Sallie, Ro and Jerilyn.]]> They were doing college visits for Ariana. They made an appointment to see me at my office at Vassar College. I talked with them, looked at Ariana's portfolio and showed them around New Hackensack.]]> Chri Martin gave a talk at Vassar last night. This morning he went to Anna Betbeze's class and had lunch with some faculty and students. See the previous two entries.]]> A studio majors critiques followed pictured), We had dinner brought in from the Zarona Cafe on Raymond Avenue. The critique ended about 10:45 p.m. See the previous entry and the following entry.]]> Chris Martin gave a talk which was part talk and part discussion, from about 5 to almost 7 p.m. A studio majors critiques followed (pictured), We had dinner brought in from the Zarona Cafe on Raymond Avenue. The critique ended about 10:45 p.m. DSee the following two entries.]]> My camera lens sometimes slips from automatic focusing to manual and I don't take notice.]]> This was the first department meeting of the year and my first as Chair. See the previous four entries.]]> This was the first department meeting of the year and my first as Chair. See the previous three entries and the following entry,]]> This was the first department meeting of the year and my first as Chair. See the previous two entries and the following two entries.]]> This was the first department meeting of the year and my first as Chair. See the previous entry and the following three entries.]]> This was the first department meeting of the year and my first as Chair.]]> We went to dinner at the Stissing House in Pine Plains.]]> We went to Cena 2000 to celebrate Sylvia's birthday.]]> Catherine and I went to NYC for the befit auction for the Brooklyn Rail held at Pace Gallery. We also went to a few other shows. When we pulled up to one of the gallery buildings Ellen, , and Bill were talking in front of the building.]]> 2008-09-05, L-R, (I don't know the names of a number of people in the photograph, I designate only the ones I know names of), Tom Daniel. At the reception for the auction of work to raise money for the Brooklyn Rail.]]> 2008-09-05, Friday. L-R (only the people in front), Frank Del Deo, Catherine Murphy, Rackstraw Downes. At the reception for the auction of work to raise money for the Brooklyn Rail.]]> At the reception for the auction of work to raise money for the Brooklyn Rail. See the next two entries.]]> At the critique for studio majors at Vassar College. The first meeting of the studio majors in the fall term. We gave out studios and made sure all of the majors had and knew who their advisors were.]]> We all at up at Upstate films to see Frozen River. Elisabeth and Ralph from Poughkeepsie, Benjamin from MA. After the movie we went out to dinner. Ben stayed over at our house. (see visitors 8/30-31, Benjamin Keddy)]]> Dinner at Peter and Sally's]]> Peter and Anna were at Vassar to take care of some arrangements in New Hackensack at Vassar with Mark (who is the head person on this project for the contractors Barr & Barr).]]> We had dinner at Linda and Niels' new house. The house was designed by Niels. Colleen was a student of Catherine's at Yale and Greg was a student of Linda's at Pratt. They were at dinner together and their meeting had nothing to do with Catherine or Linda.]]> A party at Peter and Shawn's. A separate close up of the group, before my new camera starting acting up and giving me trouble. See the previous three entries.]]> Peter and Shawn have a few parties every summer. See the previous two entries and the following entry.]]> Peter and Shawn have a few parties every summer. See the previous entry and the following two entries.]]> Peter and Shawn had a party. See the following three entries.]]> See the previous entry.]]> We met for dinner at Aurelia. We had gone there the first time July 31 and thought it excellent. It was not as good this time, so we were disappointed. Elisabeth is leaving for France in a few days. So this was probably the last time we would all get to see each other for at least a month. Ralph is joining her a week later, but is coming back early to go to the ceremony because his film Following Sean was nominated for two Emmys. See the following entry.]]> Carole and Helen had a dinner party.]]> In Truro, MA. See the following entry.]]> We met for breakfast on the morning and on our way home from Truro. Coincidentally, Ellery, who I had just met the day before at his mother's (Susan Baker) gallery was our server. See the previous entry.]]>