Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

farce but somehow “phony” all the way thru. May 19— Planning for our 25th anniversary tomorrow—to Buffalo to buy a necklace for B—(meet Mart & C, and when we learn that the store is not open yet, I ask them to buy it for me) and came on home. Evening Mart & Hank down. Presented us with our anniversary present (from [them] & Cat. & Ant)—a beautiful crystal vase with sterling silver overlay—then they insisted I give my present too, which I did. May 20—(Tues.)—B & I start out at 9:00 for Canada. Dark and foggy and raining. Nevertheless we hoped for clearing weather & persisted. Over Peace Bridge and on the Canadian Blvd. Dense fog at the Falls—on to Hamilton on the Queen Elizabeth Highway. Acres of peach, cherry & pear orchards in bloom. Not as beautiful as solitary trees.  Stop at Roycroft Inn for lunch. A wait of 15 or 20 min. By now the sun out—the sunlit green maples & street—The new waitress who confessed to being nervous. Being “meatless” Tuesday, we had roast Turkey, very delicious.  The Lake Road to Toronto—(as we had on May 1940). Beautiful estates with great trees, many Norway pines. The white Gothic house with pines that had so attracted me in 1940 had stucco-ed (!)—It’s quaintness gone. North on Springbrook Rd. to explore the “back” country—