The day was actually organized around a 4 PM screening of the new documentary by Frederic Tsheng, "Dior and I," playing in, of all places, Concord, the state's capital.
But I'm getting ahead of myself.
Back in Rye Beach. It is impressive that the tiny coast line of New Hampshire looks so good, so undevelopped for a coast line with beaches, and with lots of public land where one can walk for miles. The lovely little historic houses are a feast to the eye.
Next: a stop in Portsmouth where the town was abuzz on a Saturday afternoon. We stopped in the used bookstore and cafe, Book and Bar, where I found a great selection of rock histories. Then a
quick stop at "The Second Time Around" before heading off to Concord...
...where I was introduced to an amazing cd shop called Pitchfork Records. I dropped off a bunch of old cds, and meanwhile picked up some Phish, Dave Matthews and Alyson Krauss and Robert Plant.
Time for the movie which I hope that lots of people will see simply for the exquisite beauty of the dresses and the craftsmanship that goes into them. Spend the money on a well made piece of clothing. You will wear it for a long long time. We need to anchor ourselves to things, that is the state of our modern being, so we might as well anchor ourselves in beautifully made things.
After the movie, we ate at the Food Coop right in town where the salad bar was really worth the detour, and stopped into a thrift store that was open late, where I picked up a pair of jean capris for 4 bucks.
So. A day in the life of Southern New Hampshire in early May.
