Christina and Adrian were in San Francisco visiting Christina's sister. So we made a date for lunch and went to the De Young Museum.]]> From Davis, CA, we headed to Napa City, to Stephen and Patti's house. Stephen runs the Ox Bow School, and Patti is a chef (worked at the beginning with Alice Waters) and illustrator. We arrived around lunchtime and Patti served us lunch (homemade pizza, broccoli raab with prosciutto). We visited, and Stephen took me on a tour of the Ox Bow School. In the evening, Patti made dinner for everyone. For the first course, we had crab salad on endive leaves. For the main, we had West coast halibut, root vegetables, and a raita sauce, consisting of yogurt, dill, cilantro, and ginger (which was amazing). Daniel, Catherine, and I spent the night. In the morning, Daniel left early to go to Marta's (Renzi) sister's house. Patti made us a lovely breakfast of poached eggs. After breakfast, we left for San Francisco.]]> Catherine and I were taken out to dinner with some faculty members following our visit to the museum at UC Davis. See the previous entries.]]> Catherine and I were taken out to dinner with some faculty members following our visit to the museum at UC Davis. See the following entry.]]> Gina introduced us to one of her favorite students (works at the museum). See the previous entry.]]> In the Afternoon, after Catherine finished doing graduate critiques, Arielle dropped us off at the museum for a walkthrough with Jennifer. See the following entry.]]> Friday morning, Catherine and I had breakfast in our room at the hotel. Then, Arielle picked up Catherine and brought her to campus to do graduate critiques. I walked around Davis and the campus for a few hours, and then met up with Catherine, Karen (Wilkin) and the graduate students for lunch. See the previous three entries.]]> Friday morning, Catherine and I had breakfast in our room at the hotel. Then, Arielle picked up Catherine and brought her to campus to do graduate critiques. I walked around Davis and the campus for a few hours, and then met up with Catherine, Karen (Wilkin) and the graduate students for lunch. See the previous two entries and the following entry.]]> Friday morning, Catherine and I had breakfast in our room at the hotel. Then, Arielle picked up Catherine and brought her to campus to do graduate critiques. I walked around Davis and the campus for a few hours, and then met up with Catherine, Karen (Wilkin) and the graduate students for lunch. See the previous entry and the following two entries.]]> Friday morning, Catherine and I had breakfast in our room at the hotel. Then, Arielle picked up Catherine and brought her to campus to do graduate critiques. I walked around Davis and the campus for a few hours, and then met up with Catherine, Karen (Wilkin) and the graduate students for lunch. See the following three entries.]]> After Catherine and Karen's public conversation there was a dinner at the Provost's house. See previous entry.]]> After Catherine and Karen's public conversation there was a dinner at the Provost's house. See following entry,]]> Marta and Daniel arranged a trip to California to coincide with ours, so they and their friends Patti and Stephen came to Catherine and Karen's talk.]]> Thursday Catherine (Murphy), Karen (Wilkin) and Gina (Werfel) went to Sacramento to have lunch with Wayne Thibaud. Tim Hyde met me at the hotel and we went to lunch before heading to campus to his photography class. I gave a talk on my work in photography to his students. This was the first talk I had given on that aspect of my work.]]> GIna Werfel organized Catherine and Karen's visit to UC Davis. They had a public conversation at the museum. Gina and Hearne are artists, both on the faculty of UC Davis, and Rachel is the director of the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at UC Davis. Our first night in Davis Gina and Hearne hosted a dinner for us. See the previous entry.]]> GIna Werfel organized Catherine and Karen's visit to UC Davis. They had a public conversation at the museum. Gina and Hearne are artists, both on the faculty of UC Davis, and Rachel is the director of the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at UC Davis. Our first night in Davis Gina and Hearne hosted a dinner for us. See the following entry.]]> The class had an assignment due and it was the perceptual relief. The photograph is in the hallway adjacent to the sculpture studio, where Caroline did her relief. The relief itself is inset in the photograph. This is not the whole class.]]> The Outside Visiting Committee for the Art Department had meetings and interviews on Thursday and Friday. They met with the Acting Dean and Acting President, a number of committees, as well as all of the faculty from the Art Department. It is required that programs in colleges and universities, on some schedule, get evaluated from the outside for accredidation. My appointment with the committee was Friday morning at 11:15.]]> Cathy's Birthday Dinner. I ran into the Kelly family when they came in to take food out. See the previous four entries.]]> We went out to dinner for Catherine's (Murphy) birthday. We ordered way too much food, so we sent some home with Joyce for Tom (who wasn't up for coming). Judy picked up the cake I had ordered from The Village TeaRoom & Bake Shop in New Paltz. The cake I ordered was WAY too big. So at the end of dinner, when we had cake, I asked the people at the table behind us if they wanted some. And they said "Great! We are having a birthday as well". Then, I gave some cake to the people who own the restaurant. And then I gave some cake to two women at another table. That was everyone in the restaurant... and we still had cake left! See the previous three entries and the following entry.]]> We went out to dinner for Catherine's (Murphy) birthday. We ordered way too much food, so we sent some home with Joyce for Tom (who wasn't up for coming). Judy picked up the cake I had ordered from The Village TeaRoom & Bake Shop in New Paltz. The cake I ordered was WAY too big. So at the end of dinner, when we had cake, I asked the people at the table behind us if they wanted some. And they said "Great! We are having a birthday as well". Then, I gave some cake to the people who own the restaurant. And then I gave some cake to two women at another table. That was everyone in the restaurant... and we still had cake left! See last two entries and next two entries.]]> We went out to dinner for Catherine's (Murphy) birthday. We ordered way too much food, so we sent some home with Joyce for Tom (who wasn't up for coming). Judy picked up the cake I had ordered from The Village TeaRoom & Bake Shop in New Paltz. The cake I ordered was WAY too big. So at the end of dinner, when we had cake, I asked the people at the table behind us if they wanted some. And they said "Great! We are having a birthday as well". Then, I gave some cake to the people who own the restaurant. And then I gave some cake to two women at another table. That was everyone in the restaurant... and we still had cake left! See the last entry and the next three entries.]]> We went out to dinner for Catherine's (Murphy) birthday. We ordered way too much food, so we sent some home with Joyce for Tom (who wasn't up for coming). Judy picked up the cake I had ordered from The Village TeaRoom & Bake Shop in New Paltz. The cake I ordered was WAY too big. So at the end of dinner, when we had cake, I asked the people at the table behind us if they wanted some. And they said "Great! We are having a birthday as well". Then, I gave some cake to the people who own the restaurant. And then I gave some cake to two women at another table, one of whom is pictured behind Ben Keddy's head. That was everyone in the restaurant... and we still had cake left! See next four entries.]]> We went down to the city to go to Portia's opening. We also first stopped at James Siena's opening at Pace Gallery. We were going to stay for the cocktail reception, but Cathy's cold was getting the better of her. Chia and then the others wanted to come outside and say goodbye to Catherine. See the previous three entries.]]> We went down to the city to go to Portia's opening. We also first stopped at James Siena's opening at Pace Gallery. We were going to stay for the cocktail reception, but Cathy's cold was getting the better of her. See the previous two entries and the following entry.]]> We went down to the city to go to Portia's opening. We also first stopped at James Siena's opening at Pace Gallery. We were going to stay for the cocktail reception, but Cathy's cold was getting the better of her. See the previous entry and the following two entries.]]> We went down to the city to go to Portia's opening. We also first stopped at James Siena's opening at Pace Gallery. We were going to stay for the cocktail reception, but Cathy's cold was getting the better of her. See the following three entries.]]> Charlie and I met up with Joyce and Tom at Eugene's so that Joyce could pick up the dining room table that she bought and so that Tom could look through the books another time. Charlie carried the table out to their car. Susan Lerner met me there because I had to give her a check for the gardening work that she did between May and October. I brought some things home as well, and Charlie got some books.]]> Paige came in during break to change something slightly on her installation and then repaint the installation room white. Her parents are painting it with her.]]> Dinner after Jan Dibbets' opening at the Peter Freeman Gallery. See the previous five entries.]]> Dinner after Jan Dibbets' opening at Peter Freeman Gallery. See the previous four entries and the following entry.]]> Dinner after Jan Dibbets' opening at Peter Freeman Gallery. See the previous three entries and the following two entries.]]> Dinner after Jan Dibbets' opening at Peter Freeman Gallery. See the previous two entries and the following three entries.]]> Dinner after Jan Dibbets' opening at Peter Freeman Gallery. See the following five entries.]]> Dinner after Jan Dibbets' opening at Peter Freeman Gallery. See the previous entry and the following four entries.]]> Opening for Jan Dibbets show at Peter Freeman Gallery. See the previous entry.]]> Opening for Jan Dibbets show at Peter Freeman Gallery. See the following entry.]]> We went to Williamstown to visit Billy and Arthur. We had lunch outside. We brought Shrimp Tacos and a Chocolate Almond Tart that Cathy made.]]> I had seen an ad online for inexpensive eyeglasses, Americas Best Contacts, and Eyeglasses. Catherine and I had gone to Hudson a few weeks before so I could order eyeglasses. Catherine, Joyce, and I went to Hudson so I could pick up my glasses. Joyce came to poke around Hudson with us. We went into Henry (pictured) and Catherine bought a small welded metal table. We got takeout food at Talbott & Arning and ate in the car.]]>