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Tues Aug 25th 1970. A cool Breeze, wrote letter to Allan Gussow begging off writing an introd. to his Portland show catalog. Wrote him with mixed & unstated feelings (was reminded of Bill K. when he voted against me in Ford Foundation finals.) Then a long hike to Black Head - where the great black rocks are. Sketched. Back via Pulpit Rock trail. To bed early, with a sort of cold. First 2 ears of corn today.

Wed 26th another cool sunny day. Dug plants & packed them & sent them to Bob La Hotan in Cranberry Isle. G. packed. I thot [[thought]] of flight to Can. Rockies. Ragweed? Miserable because of sneezing etc. Painted. Then to Gordon Bok concert. Then to quiet small party at Pru's. Talked with Bok, Wendy & Brierly, Meltz's, Pru's mother, Mr. & Mrs. Gerald(?). 

Thurs 27th The beginning of a busy, hectic, full weekend. Enid & Ed & Rick arrived on the late boat. I had to stay home for studio hrs so didn't meet them at dock. G. took them on hike to Burnt Hd, then to Gull Rock & around to Lobster C. & back. Supper of pork chops in hoysin sauce, zucch., sea moss pudding etc etc. candlelight. A good sunset. A good clear day. All to bed early (by 10:30).

Fri 28th up at 7. brkfast (zucchini-egg) (eggs full moon) etc. Then all the way to Seal Ledges for a good day of wading, gathering periwinkles & seaweed (laver, moss) games, etc etc. Back via Ice Pond. At 4:30 I to a meeting at Sherm's of Fire Committee. Supper - periwinkles, spagh clam sauce, zucch., lobsters. - it started to rain - lightning flashes - but G & I to meeting at schoolhouse (1/2 hr late) for M[[?]] Ass. meet. Back to a game of anagrams (& ice cream) & other games. then guitar - I crept up to bed exhausted.

Sat. up early again - brkfast egg & sliced z. - then another long hike, now to Little White via Cathedral