Charlotte Evangeline

My Grandmother was a very talented woman.
Not only was she a good cook, she could sew
anything, and I mean ANYTHING. She was also a potter.
She didn't throw on the wheel, she was a hand-builder
and she sold her wares at Plymouth Pottery, run by
Miss Alden, last of THE Alden line, so I was told.
Plymouth Pottery was located in the Sparrow House
on Summer Street. Part of the house is a 17th-
century historical site, and part of it is an art
and fine craft gallery.

One of the things she made a lot of were
Plymouth Rocks. She had one in cast iron that
she made a mold from and then made ceramic
versions to sell in the store. It was a big hit!
My aunt gave me the mold and my friend
Kendra, also a gifted artist, recently made me
a few.

A couple of weeks ago, Ian and I were browsing

through an antique mall in New Bedford and

came across a wall hanging with a sticker on it

that said Plymouth Pottery. I picked it up and

turned it over and there was my gramma's

scratched in name and date! It was oddly exciting

that I found one of her pieces in an antique store.

1977, I was a sophomore/junior in high school.

I guess that makes me an antique too!

THESE PREMISES UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION

Route 123, Easton
So, how long does it take for this to happen
to a house? And what is the reason for it?
This house, and the folks who once lived in
it, are a mystery to me. If this is how it
looks on the outside, what's the inside look
like? I'd love to get in there with my
camera.

Hard Rock Cafe

We went to see a show at the Hard Rock.

Slip Kid, a Who tribute band fronted by

Gary Cherone of Extreme. The opener

was a guy called Mick Mondo, he's got a

Tim Curry/David Bowie thing going on and

his act is sort of the "reminiscing old rocker",

very entertaining. So was Slip Kid, look

for more about them on Ian's blog.

Mick's shoes. Love the shoes!