so I guess....

you are all waiting to find out cityboy's fate on Thursday, that incredibly hot Thursday. Well, after the library, did go down to the Protest, joined the group at City Hall, entered the section where the rally was taking place---and stood with the group for an hour---felt very proud--good speeches, almost wilted in the heat, but muddled through--one of the other protesters got me a large bottle of water---much needed. But the essence of the protest was the unfairness of the current administration's plans for all of the city. All "affordable" housing linked to the building of market rate housing, even in the poorer neighborhoods of the city. Many of those marching with me, on the front lines of the crisis feel that the administration is simply following the needs of the developers. After rally at City Hall, marched with marchers to outside City Planning building on Reade Street. Police accompanied us, the police person who coordinated our march was very polite and fair---no tension at all. Continued picketing and listening to speeches outside City Planning offices, where we were joined by some other protesters, for about an hour. Group was going over to Chinatown to join that Community protest, then was going to march over bridge to Barclay's Center---I however, could not go any further---I had participated for  a little more than two hours in the heat, and needed a rest. Had some coffee and desert, than walked a bit, then took the subway home, feeling a strong sense of accomplishment. Spent the rest of the day resting---a sense that this chapter of my political commitment is over (at least for a while) Continued my friendship with Michael H, a really good guy, and had a good conversation with Joe, from the Bronx, about plans there; he is also the great nephew of Orlando Cepeda, so we had some good discussion about the former Giant baseball player and icon.

Yesterday, another good day at Friends, afterwards, too tired to do much, still have not seen a movie, stayed home and slept, then around 9:30 was restless, took bus to 102nd and Broadway, walked up to 116th street, toyed with going into a bar, but decided against it---took train home and ultimately went to sleep.
Tonight, really do hope to get a movie in, then tomorrow may try to see three forums at the Brooklyn Book Fair, not sure about the rest of the day--have to see Sybil's play at NYTW soon.
That's all for now, will report on weekend Monday....