Charles E. Burchfield, Journals August 9, 1955

Cool – (almost cold) – and clear – By noon it felt like August again.

A.M. – Take watch to Engelberts for repair – then on to Hamburg, hoping a filagree necklace we had seen in a jeweler’s window, might still be there – But it was not of course, so I bought another pin & ear-rings which seemed just like Bertha –

A dawdling day – Mowed the rest of the lawn –

Evening to Cinema to see “Mr. Hulot's Holiday – a French picture – Delightfully humorous – In plan and mood it harks back to the sort of film Chaplin & Lloyd did at their best – very little dialogue –mostly pantomime. –

When we came out, Bertha declared she was hungry – so after much indecision we finally headed for Creans where we had an enjoyable snack, and played jazz sounds in the juke –

Charles E. Burchfield, August 9, 1955