Uploading multimedia documentation of fun time had by all.

Went to Joseph Cornell exhibit before going to Clown Day, kind of hard to look at between people standing between me & the exhibits, mostly reading the descriptions, & his widespread influence on the widespread design culture. Why are people so into curiosity cabinets these days? Spent some quality time outside exhibit talking to Brooke about her set decoration job & my worries.

By the time we got to Salem Willows, Clown Day was winding down, ventriloquist clown singing xmas carols with bird, other clowns sitting somberly on row of folding chairs.

Got some very nice fried clams, popcorn also quite good. Hot day, beautiful glare off the harbor.

Skee ball was a little weird due to the previously mentioned plastic balls, bouncier than I'm used to, did manage one 500 point game with the poppybird method, scoreboard didn't register the last hundred, frustrating. Kicked Brooke's ass & good in air hockey, walked by the seaside.

Went back to Brooke's for a while, then drove to ridiculously busy seafood restaurant in Gloucester with Brooke's two college age incredibly nervous roommates in tow. Looked at whale watch paraphernalia, drank beer while waiting. Intense claustrophobic experience once seated, very good fish chowder. Causeway Restaurant, good if you like busy.

More hanging out at Brooke's, being silly, talking about 'Shave your pits', talking in funny voices.

Drove back very late, hate 95, got back home & had interesting discussion of the seemingly ever-increasing interest in fabrics, stuffed animals, etc. among the arty set. Wondering how much it's down to that Mike Kelley Sonic Youth cover.

Anyway, just great to see people, enjoy spending time with my friends, going to go do some more of that now.