now it is a...

week later, and have not posted because I have been working so much--yes at Friends, yesterday a gigantic day of taking actually two teacher coverages and running up and down stairs at a frantic pace--but still strong enough to see "Actors Nightmare" in afternoon, and the "Battle of bands" at Friends in the evening, return their on Monday and Tuesday, trying to get other things in, but seems hard....basically quite content---gave up a chance to help Thompson get his Mayoral bid off the ground, simply did not feel I could participate at this time. Tomorrow, might see Juila Migenes, really don't want to go inside on such a sultry day, (or so it is promised) but feel a "kinship" with her---she is after all, my age, and would love to hear her anecdotes, so will probably commit via audience extras. Anyway, it will be good to look around that neighborhood in Brooklyn, so place I really don't know that much about, last there around 2002. Will probably go to Baltimore in two weeks, atleast that is what is in my head, today will hang a bit out in Williamsburg---have to think a little about the Bronx trip next weekend---frantic, see what I mean, would like to see both the Durang and Lucas play at the Public, your move........

a week later.....

sit in lincoln center library, aware that the reunion at Hopkins is going on and I am not part of it.
Certainly I miss it, would have loved to see Malcolm Kahn again, have nothing but positive and gentle feelings for him, but life seems to be so immediate now, that it is better that I am here. I am amazed at how close the last reunion, five years ago seems. Might have been interesting to naviagate the different strands of emotion and participation that I would have found at the reunion, but the parties tonight are important. Still very depressed by the Yankee stadium committments, but spent a nice two hours at Standings yesterday, the guys that I knew were very sweet about my returning after a long absense. Ditto my buddy Luis at Left Bank in Prospect Heights. God, life is a cabaret, or atleast a pub crawl, anything to forget the engulfment of the city by.....anyway, looking forward to FRiends next week, will report soon.......

and now it is (once again)

Saturday---just finished tutoring Eliseo at the library, very fulfilling, but yesterday, what an eighth period at Friends, those kids demand a lot! Found myself incredibly tired afterwards, retrurned home and tried to sleep, awakened by Michael's (my friend) phone call, not much too report after that could not sleep, but far too tired physically to do anything, funny thing is that as I sit here around noon, still feeling very tired---had hoped to see a couple of plays this weekend, but....tonight will go to Henry Street because I want to "hang" with Jen (and her friends) so rather then seeing something I wanted to, (though I was not "acheing" to see anything) will see this take on Beowulf. Tomorrow, maybe Pericless---let's see how I am feeling physically will probably visit South fourth as well.....that's all

and now it is.....

at the Schwarz-Baum's

Just finished the Passover service with those my studious and graceful cousin Jessie, and her madwoman of a sister Molly and her very mad friend Moie. But deep down inside they are very bright young women. Although they have a tendency to behave slightly mad. But the food was very good, and the company was good. Stomach is adequate, should not have any cake. Tomorrow at Friends, must be there early to prepare for proctoring Sarah's test.

Thursday......began.....

with reading with Eliseo at 145 street library---now I sit two blocks away at the computer place, hoping for a little relaxation, but enraged by reading the Tax Forum's evaluation of the Yankee Stadium tax breaks---finally begin to understand it----better reason not to go to the reunion next week---anyway, the theater events taking place are more valuable to me at this point, also last reunion seems so immediate to me (though it was 5 years ago) can really visiualize meeting people, just don't feel a tremendous need to do it again---really don't want to be invited to anyone's houses---I guess this my highly independant period------tonight at the Schwarz-Baum's Passover Seder---always fun----I really enjoy it---fun to see the girls. Tomorrow, important proctoring for Sarah at Friends, with those seventh graders, expect quite a challenge, so I guess I will be going right home after the Seder (which is what I have to do anyway, being, as always, so full)

four days later and.....

Odets' Paradise Lost---read the first act this morning, truly brilliant. Anyway, four days later and when I wrote the last post had no idea that Wednesday I would be working not one, but two shifts at Friends---yesterday as well. Felt very strong this morning, looks like Reunion will not be imminent, forgot to sent e-mail to Sarah, should do it now, not sure of what happens after this, should go to Museum of City of NY to check out pictures of burnt out Bronx---tomorrow....four off off Broadway plays interesting, but all only have Saturday evening performances, and also want to keep pace up, kind of tired, will see what arrives.