library on 145th street, having just finished my only lesson for the day. Sadly, the two girls just skipped on me while I took a bathroom break---I did not expect that even though the session was realistically over. Sometimes I feel they can be very manipulated. Will have to work it through, however.
Yesterday, good day at Friends, rambunctious ninth graders---but got through it some interesting new faces who have just joined the friends community. Afterwards, was tired, but decided to go to movie theater at Lincoln Center to see if I could see Kazan's Wild River, it was being shown for free as a prelude to whole film festival, along with several other films. Had not trouble getting in--really liked the movie, always love watching Montgomery Clift---others from my youth in the movie include Lee Remick, Robert Earl Jones, Jo Van Fleet (she is superb in the role of the intransigent grandmother who won't sell her land to the TVA) and Albert Salmi as the town bully. Still not tired, went to Irish bar on 72nd street, met friend Gary, who was born and raised in Baltimore and we watched some of the Baltimore, Boston game on TV. Lots of people in the bar who had seen the Pope in Central Park, or who at least got near him. Gary is a lawyer about my age who works for the city, about to retire. We have the shared vision of some kind of life in Baltimore in common. He seems more troubled by the fact that the Freddy Gray trial will be held in the city, then I do.We discussed some of the inns and outs of the trial and things in Baltimore in general.
Today, thought I would just "drift" and let things happen, but just found out about an opera program in deep Bushwick that seems very interesting. Friends of mine will be there, really thinking about going. That leaves the afternoon, have one book to read, but don't find it very interesting. Not sure how this will play out. That's all for now...
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