second time around......

tried to make a blog entry a few minutes ago, library computer lost it, shall try again.
Yesterday, heavy day at Friends, followed by a trip to Brooklyn to work on statement of purpose for BAN
At Friends, two kindergarden classes, lots of movement that had to be controlled---pretty hectic, then a fourth grade class that Jason Harris ran very well---tired after all that, but left for Brooklyn for four pretty intense hours with about four other BAN members. Made some good points, felt very focused, like being considered a "leader" of the group, though understand that it is really a people of color leadership project. Very comfortable with that.  Day of action the 17th gets closer and closer, am far less ambivalent about participating----lots of groups seem to be getting involved, should be an interesting day. Wonder if there will be petitioning outside the museum this weekend---really do not want to do it myself, though, even if I only talk to two or three couples (or singles) from the neighborhood, its seems as if they are sympathetic. So many people living around there just don't seem to be aware of what they can do to help. Will see what happens at today's meeting, which, ironically I may be late for (some tutoring).
Will probably try to see Jessie's play on Saturday, a lot of interesting movies around, and then there is the DOC festival at IFC and environs, with what seems to be some great docs. Will I see any of them..?
Oh, would love some coffee at Coffee on Bergen.\
BAN member at whose house last night's meeting was lives in southern Crown Heights, near Empire Boulevard. She bought her house there in the early nineties, when, as she said "nobody wanted to live here". Paid about 200,000 now worth over 1.5 million. After meeting totally full as far as eating goes, but walked a bit in her neighborhood, like it there, and then took B to Atlantic, had to stay in Brooklyn for  a while, not ready to return to Manhattan, went to big coffee shop on Fulton, across the street from the bookstore---read the BAM schedule and had a cafe Americano. Finally walked down Fulton to Nevins station and took the train back to UWS.
Better stop here and print...will tell more tomorrow or soon....