journal entries
30th (Tuesday)
Some lovely winter sunshine later in the
afternoon
31st (Wednesday) [Jewel of Manchester]
Text from Susan, who is trying to find a place in
subsidized housing, & may have to stay in a
shelter till something comes up
February
1st (Thursday) [Jewel of Manchester]
Talking to Susan on the phone tonight, about the
past, the present, & future prospects &
possibilities
2nd (Friday) [Jewel of Manchester]
Walking down Burrard in the twilight of a dark
morning, with heavy rain, the coloured lights
sparkling, & reflecting off the wet road &
sidewalks, & feeling quite magical. Texted
Reanne from Joyeaux : 'Reanne hi, hope all went
well in Toronto. Did you get a glimpse of the
super blue blood moon? First time for that lunar
combo since 1866!' Wondering if u have time for
tea sometime next week? Have some pics I'd like
to show you. And some lovely news re : Fran'
[Yeah, I'm back. Let's have coffee Monday]
'Sounds good! Text u Sunday night.' [Great] And
then later in the morning, [Hey Richard, what's
your full name and full address?] [I'm gonna use
u for a reference for my passport] Sent her the
details & added, 'If you're wondering about the
Hugh, named after the doctor who delivered me'
[That's so awesome]
3rd (Saturday) [Jewel of Manchester]
Dark, heavy rain
4th (Sunday) [Jewel of Manchester]
Texted Reanne, 'Reanne hi, do you still have time
for tea tomorrow?' [Sure can, how about 1:00] [I
have a reading at 12:00] 'One is perfect, is
Blenz ok? Whatever works for' [Perfect] 'See u
tomorrow!' [Hey what ur email address?] 'Email
address : Logspiralca@yahoo.ca Logspiral = that
mathematical spiral, if ur wondering' [Awesome]
Disappointed to see New England lose, but happy
to see 'Woody' at the coin toss
5th (Monday) [Jewel of Manchester]
Text from Reanne, [Damn Richard I'm stuck at the
the passport office! They made me do a whole new
application which means I won't make it to coffee
on time][Can we plan for 3pm or tomorrow even]
6th (Tuesday) [Jewel of Manchester]
Text from Myle at 3:23am, [Happy Birthday
Richard!!!] Met Reanne at White Spot, CBC bldg.
on Georgia. Showed her the text messages
between Fran & I, from last week. Her reaction
was totally positive & optimistic, & she had
some charming birthday gifts, including a
beautiful crystal & a shot of Kentucky Bourbon
whiskey, which I tried tonight, & was quite nice
between Fran & I, from last week. Her reaction
was totally positive & optimistic, & she had
some charming birthday gifts, including a
beautiful crystal & a shot of Kentucky Bourbon
whiskey, which I tried tonight, & was quite nice
7th (Wednesday) [Jewel of Manchester]
Melodic birthday greeting from Susan, on the
answering machine
8th (Thursday) [Jewel of Manchester]
Texted Fran this morning, 'Hi Fran, hope your
morning is sailing along nicely. So last week I
started an alternative version of a portrait of
you from last year. It's over twice as large as
any portrait I've done in that format. First time
I've tried doing this, but it seems to be working
out ok. Hope to send it to u next week sometime'
[Hi Richard it must be huge. I cannot wait to see
it!!]
9th (Friday) [Jewel of Manchester]
Eating hamburgers & fries with Susan at A&W on
Marine Drive, West Van. Showing her the pics from
the book & she really delivered on the text
Lovely view of the sunset from the bus going over
Lions Gate
10th (Saturday) [Jewel of Manchester]
Clear & cool
11th (Sunday) [Jewel of Manchester]
Clear & cool continues
12th (Monday) [Jewel of Manchester]
A lovely sunset this evening of golds & oranges,
some pink & pale blueish-greens, the Trump Tower
reflecting to some degree the light, seen through
the kitchen window. Showing Vbon the nearly
finished portrait. Seems to think he might have
seen her before...
13th (Tuesday) [Jewel of Manchester]
Pleasant talk with Radka, who described her visit
to Moby Dick in White Rock. Enlightened her about
them always giving an extra piece of fish, & she
about yesterday being Family Day. Texted Reanne
from Subway on Davie, 'So I have a small problem
Finishing the portrait of Fran today & I can't
decide whether to send it to her tomorrow which is
Valentine's Day, or Thursday which I think is a
new moon. Any suggestions? [Oh man that's an
interesting idea. What does ur gut say to do]
14th (Wednesday)
Photographing the portrait to send to Fran. After
a night of heavy rain, became suddenly clear & cold
