Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

On the second day Kaiser was with me. After 10:00 o’clock when the exhibit part closed, we visited the amusement section, where among other things, we indulged in the wildest thing we could think of, which was the parachute jump, too realistic in its feeling to be quite pleasant. ; ; ; ; Oct. 23 (Monday); A black and brown caterpillar by the railroad – a raw wind from the S.W.; ; ; ; Oct. 25, 1939 – (Wed.); A.M. for walk by the R.R.; ; As I left Union Rd, and started down the lane toward the railroad, I felt all at once that no shot on earth could be as satisfying as this particular place, that this moment was the supreme one – complete contentment filled me. There is no other true happiness.; The row of yellowing poplars slowly coming to life and the sun crept out from a fleet of dappled clouds, the black bridge to the north with a jet of white train smoke behind it; a soft mellow wind from the S.W.; The lane thru the poplars is a delight now – a rich pungent odor arising from the moist – new – fallen leaves.