lots of action....

not all of it good. But on a whim, just made a Cyber Monday reservation for Sunday evening December 27 (my parents' anniversary, by the way) at a nice hotel in Cambridge---so that means I will try to definitely see Natasha and Pierre that evening---was ambivalent about doing it, but impulse was strong. Not really in a mood to think of trip to Boston at this time, but here it is, now it is just a question of deciding whether to take the bus or Amtrak to Boston and from Boston the next day. Still amazed that I made that reservation, however it is extremely reasonable, so I acted quickly.
Bad news: apartment leaking through ceiling, tenant upstairs is away, no one has her key, rough night last night will probably continue for at least a day until landlord is available, super, as such can do nothing, because he has no key, A disgrace! But what can you do. Can't ask him to turn off the heat today, with it being very cold.
Picked up check at Friends, no work for the next two weeks, but that could change---try to deal with feelings about that---let's not jump to any conclusions.
Saturday night: Lulu at Met, climbed up all those stairs to Standing Room, but stamina was strong. Tough opera to listen to, but got through it, by third act was very tired, but the first scene, one that Berg only left outlines for, seemed very long and uninteresting. Lulu singer was great, as were Alva and Schon, production which everyone likes, seemed a little bit askew for me---screens and projections cut down on playing space, so there was at times a cramped feeling about the whole thing. Glad I saw it and got through it.
Yesterday---long voyage through Brooklyn. Went to Cobra in Bushwick to watch Giant football game in relative quiet, yet was bored---stayed through first half ending, Giants looked pretty bad---donut (delicious) gave me good walking energy, walked down Willoughby to Broadway, then came the decision, decided not to take DeKalb bus into Fort Greene--instead, took a bus trip that I had been thinking about taking for a long time---the Ralph Avenue 47 bus--though the eastern end of Bed-Stuy, nothing out of the ordinary, some beautiful Brownstone blocks on cross streets near Fulton, never realized that even east of Malcolm X Boulevard, streets could be so beautiful, up into Crown Heights, then Brownsville, moved around a lot and then found Ralph Avenue again. Thought that I would get off at Church, and take that bus into Ditmas Park, but missed Church and went all the way to Flatlands, then took 6 bus which left me off near Brooklyn College, a western trip, Wonder if I could walk the whole way, a really long walk, it is even long to Glenwood and Utica.  Brooklyn so vast! At Bedford and the college, decided to walk into Ditmas, and so the trek to Newkirk began, several blocks until I hit Newkirk---turned west and passed Flatbush, then all residential until the plaza about six blocks later. Starving by that time, went to Milk and Honey, a benign coffee shop-restaurant on Newkirk near Coney Island avenue. Nice meal, then walked north on Coney Island Avenue to Corelyou, a long four or five blocks (Longer than I remember from past walks)---passed about four bars on Coney-Cortelyou, they have increased since last visit, wanted to try one or two of them but opted for coffee at Connecticut Muffin. Stomach not ready for a beer. Would like to make a return visit and try out one or two of the bars---had to go home to check on apartment, really hated to leave Brooklyn, but no word from super, so I did. I was tired anyway, blown out from the long walks (actually three of them) and went to sleep quickly, got up around 10 and had trouble falling asleep again.
Not much else to say, after sessions today (one or two) wills see what is happening and how tired I am