Bob home safely from a weekend in the woods . . . More on Saturday . . . did not get to attend the dedication of the HHA plaque (click to enlarge) commemorating the successful preservation of the neighborhood when GSA attempted to destroy it for the new courthouse; many politicos had nice things to say about this community effort. . . between bites of a delicious couscous salad got to exchange words with my neighbors Doug and Amy Hill; learned that they had honeymooned in Rome, had an audience with the Pope and visited a lot of ice cream parlors. . . talk of the picnic--the sale of the convent buildings at Second and Liberty Streets; it is rumored they will be converted to 18 apartments. And you thought parking was already at a premium. . . One piece of Americana that I truly miss is the practice of women wearing hats to church. I recently watched the crowd leave Sunday morning mass at St. Pat's and saw only one hat, a small summer straw far removed from the flamboyant millinery creations of the past. I'm told that I should visit some black churches where women still parade their finery in the grand tradition. Good for them!
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