the wind out of....

my sails, seems to be knocked out. Just got word from Joanna, music teacher at Friends whom I was going to sub for, that her music literate sub, whom she thought was not going to take the afternoon, classes tomorrow, would do it. So no work tomorrow---yet! Then, one of my lessons for today (oh, how happy was I not to have work at Friends for this one day) also canceled, and the game that I thought would be played at Friends, enabling me to finally see the basketball team, is actually being played at Fieldston---in Riverdale!  And not in a spot off the highway, either, a rather long and arduous (at least in the winter) walk from any bus or subway.  Sad, would have been a perfect time for me to attend the game. Well, maybe I can swing it for tomorrow, which is at Friends. Anything else...? Well just read an autobiography of a man who is only a few years younger than I, who grew up Jewish on the East New York neighborhood, about the same time I did. And, according to him, he was faced with fights every day, growing up.. Lots of gang activity there. Just the opposite from my very tranquil and all Jewish environment in the Bronx. Still kind of upset by some of the incidents that he mentions. So where do we go from here...?
What of the weekend...? Well, Saturday, went to Friends middle school play---Peter Pan, it was enjoyable, fun to see all the students whom I sub for in different roles. Afterwards, went to Kayla's 60th birthday party in Prospect Heights, got off at the Atlantic Avenue station and walked up Flatbush---amazed at the amount of new eateries that have opened up there. Different from even two years ago. The party was fun, had some good conversations, but nibbling on snacks (mostly cheese) made me even more hungry, went out and got some roast and corned beef, had some, then, of course somebody brought lasagna, had a small portion, immediately, my stomach locked--should have take that as a warning, but no-had another piece, bloated immediately soon after had to leave the party early due to "indigestion". Had to take Flatbush bus to BAM to use their bathroom. That was fortunate. Steadied myself afterwards with a cup of coffee at Annex (where else?) then headed home.
Nest day, Sunday, totally free...decided to see Michael Mann's Last of the Mohicans at BAM, had to shape time before super bowl party. IT is a beautiful, if overly violent film, amazing that the movie cinema at BAM was practically filled---you would think Hamilton was playing there. It is a kind of cold movie, more, in a way, of a demonstration then a narrative, but still very strong images throughout---is Mann a really unique filmmaker...?  Might want to see more of his movies in the series, if time allows. After the movie, spent some more time meandering around Fulton Street and then headed to La Flaca for Super Bowl Party.
La Flaca was noisly and crowded but there were a number of people there that I knew, so some good conversations. Waiting for the game was long, finally the game began, it was good and well fought
(you all know that) but had to leave before the second half, getting tired, half time show, commercials, simply took too much time, I felt warned down. Returned home (subways were really empty, as were most streets) and listened to the rest of the game before sleeping.
So, it looks like this will be the first evening of the week where "doing something" is possible. Feeling very rested this morning--just a question of what I will do and where. We will see...