Ketchup to John:

Nov 4th, 2001

Today I'm off to Berkeley to confer with an artist

who I've commission to paint a portrait of the 1891

BRENNAN HOUSE. She specializes in watercolor paintings

of old houses. I've collected all the old photographs

I can find and will go over them with her at Brennan's

restaurant during lunch. She wants to take a few

photos herself of the 110 year old structure. My

thinking is for the painting to take on the look and

feel of how it looked before my grandfather sold it in

1970.

   Today most of the house is blocked from street view

because of tall foilage and newly planted trees. It

should be a great addition for the family picture

wall, especially now that it has been elected a

Berkeley City Landmark. Sometime early next year a

bronze plaque will be affixed to the house to

commerate this honor. Hopefully my 84 year old uncle

will still be around to join in the upcoming events.

Then he could also contribute some oral history which

will be welcomed too.