Thursday, February 24

THE KEDS




Grandma Gatewood (1888 - 1973) was the first woman to hike the 2,168 mile Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine.  She did it at the age of 67 in 1955 wearing Keds sneakers and carrying only an army blanket, raincoat, and one change of clothes--all in a handmade over-the-shoulder sack.  A model for packing light.   She decided to hike the trail after reading an article in National Geographic, thinking "it would be a nice lark." 

What a sport.  Also, quite a testament to the comfort and durability of Keds.   My pair of red Keds are going on their sixth summer of hot asphalt, creek algae, saltwater and sand.  An upstanding sneaker, really.


Sunday, February 20

THE BOOK


Reading Just Kids, Patti Smith's recount of her life with Robert Mapplethorpe. Smith tells it like it was- brutally honest in the good times and the bad. We both highly recommend this one!




Saturday, February 12

THE PENCIL STORY


John Baldessari, The Pencil Story (1972-73)


Was having nightmares of blunt knives and sinewy leather.

So I sharpened my knives yesterday at a shop in Chelsea, under the instruction of a little lady in purple elastic-waistband-pants. 

Feels good.

 


Wednesday, February 9

Friday, February 4

THE RUNNING













Fred says "run as erect as possible" (1974, The Zen of Running)

Tuesday, February 1