On the road again!: Final 2 Days in the Berkshires

August 28

We had an easy morning. Mark went to the hot tub for a bit and Barbara went to the sauna for a bit. We drove to High Lawn Farms and got chocolate milk. We went to Guido's for coffee and some lunch things and ate lunch at 'home.'

We went to Edith Wharton's 'The Mount' for a jazz concert by MI-5. We got there early enough to sit on the terrace in perfect weather. When Jim came, we got food from the food truck. Pizza, wings, fries and a lobster roll for Barbara. The group consisted of a vocalist, Dominique Eade, a drummer, bass player, saxophonist and guitarist. They played traditional jazz like Charlie Parker etc. It was quiet and mellow. About half-way through, Nan joined us from having gone to stay with Zach during a hand operation. It was a very pleasant evening.

August 29

We started our day early with doing a last laundry. Then- a trip to the jacuzzi and to the sauna.

At noon we went to Nan and Jim's for a caprese salad lunch with delicious tomatoes grown in their garden.

Then, they drove the four of us to the Clark Museum, which never fails to inspire us. The exhibit was: A Room of Her Own: Artist-Activists in Britain, 1875-1945. It included 25 women from the era. They struggled to be recognized or accepted to art schools. They were restricted from painting with nude models. We learned a lot and found it thought-provoking. The Clark gathered the works from all over.

Afterwards we went back to Pittsfield for a delicious dinner at Sibarita's, Italian restaurant. Mark had lasagne; Barbara had eggplant parmesan, Jim had a pasta with shrimp dish and Nan had cacio a pepe. All were great and we finished off with two gelato dishes. It was a great day - the weather was perfect, the art was fantastic, the food was delicious... all in the company of great friends.

Evelyn de Morgan The Field of the Slain painted in protest of the useless deaths in WWI

May Morris who designed a lot for her father's wallpaper etc. This is an embroidered design. But, she worked in other media, including stained glass designs.