15th (Thursday) [The Artist as a Fly]
Bought Myle pineapple & grapefruit from Salad Loop
(a rather nice girl from Kyushu was there). Encouraging
her NOT to eat chocolate, cookies, or crackers. Told me
her blood type was O. Brought Natalie a brown paper bag
with cocoanut squares. Finished work on the prints,
which are powerful images that I realize are an
intellectual & emotional extension of 'The Crucified
Artist', though I wouldn't expect too many will
understand them - will her spell ever be broken?
16th (Friday)
This morning told Vesna the title of the latest work:
'The Artist as a Fly'. A pause at the end of the line,
and then a low laugh. She asked if she could ever see
them. Photos of Natalie at the Hudson Bay
loading dock, in the pouring rain, then both of us
drying off at Tim Horton's. Told me someone threw out
the bag with the cake in it. Gave her Reanne's cake,
who wasn't working today
18th (Sunday)
Lovely late afternoon at Crescent Beach, the sky
streaked with an array of clouds, white, silvery, grey,
with blue sky to the south, dark clouds above the city
to the north. The sea was perfectly calm. Vesna came
over to watch 'The Amazing Race'
19th (Monday) [Portrait of Natalie Charbonneau]
Myle's new 'Gothic' look, black hair in bangs with a
ponytail, black fingernails, & large round silver earrings
25th (Sunday) [Portrait of Natalie Charbonneau]
Dark, cold, raining. Suggested to Baeta that she could
come over & write something in Korean on 'The Unforgetable
Fire' in memory of the Koreans who died at Hiroshima. Five
minutes later met 'Hunny' on Davie. Complemented her on
the perfume she was wearing, & her jacket. Told me she
liked my jacket, & sweater. Talking to Yajing, who gave me
an apple she brought from Kelowna. Yankees win AL
championship
26th (Monday) [Portrait of Natalie Charbonneau]
Myle charming today, not sure about Natalie
27th (Tuesday)
Second ride through the park this afternoon, which was
clear & chilly. Myle charming again, was wondering why I
didn't come in the morning, & puzzled by what I told her
about Natalie. She called tonight at 7:30
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