The story of Dock Ellis, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. I remember him well from when I was a kid. The Pirates were my favorite team. I remember the names of most of the players mentioned.
Book was written by Donald Hall, Nobel Laureate poet, and big baseball fan too.
Great collection of essays by Truman Capote. I had read In Cold Blood and some other things, but his essays are really his best work. Great stylist.
Had lunch with Dylan in the Hampden neighborhood of Baltimore, filmmaker John Waters’ hangout. Ate lunch at Rocket to Venus, a John Waters’ favorite. Really good vegan place. Recommended.
Also stopped by Atomic Books, a very hip and cool bookstore.
We visited the Philadelphia Flower Show for the second time. The theme was “The Rivera”. An amazing show, as it was last year.
We also did some sightseeing. We visited the National Constitutional Center on Independence Mall. Very well done. Particularly enjoyed the live performance. Not crowded at all.
Ate all our meals at the Reading Terminal. Kamal’s Falafel shop is very good.
We took a walk down the Penn Landing, which took us through the Old Town area. Saw City Hall. Massive.
We also saw the Love sculptor, create by Robert Indiana.