Where have I been this week? A lot of time near home, the gym, the pool, the community center. Friday I needed a long walk, I took the subway three stops north to Braddock Road, walked west from there to Del Ray, north to Glebe Road, and across to the Potomac Yard subway station - about 1.25 hours of walking. Saturday evening we went to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for the opening gala of the National Symphony Orchestra's 95th season. I nice evening out. Mt. Vernon for a long walk. Into the City for shows at the Renwick and National Gallery of Art, about three hours of walking.
What did I fall in lust with this week? https://www.austinmotorcompany.com/
What have I been up to in the kitchen this week? Roast turkey breast with stuffing, beef stew, cassoulet - more on that on Friday. Swiss Steak.
What YouTube channel have I been inspired by this week? https://www.youtube.com/@bokehbushido
What art am I working on? This one is not quite finished, the title is "What Memories Will You Lay To Rest This Year." Yes those are coffins and computer memory cards.
What am I reading? Return: A journey Back to Living Wild, by Lynx Vilden. She is crazy, but there is insight in reading the works of a madman. I will need to make a library run this week.
What made me sad this week? The hardware store in my hometown closed a few months ago. It had struggled in the last couple of decades to remain relevant. The last family member to manage it was a year ahead of me in high school and died a couple of years ago. The last of the liquidation auction was last weekend, including the iconic fixtures that had been in the building for about 150 years. It was the kind of place you could go in, tell them what you were trying to do, and they would sell you the three screws you needed to finish the project.
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| The photo is from the auction website. |
That is sad about the hardware store. Most of our smaller stores have closed, leaving the market to the huge chains, one in particular. I expect the problem became your closed store business model of supplying three individual screws.
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ReplyDeleteWhat a shame t lose one of those classic hardware stores. One of my favorite places to spend time.
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