yesterday evening....

 a strange and garish circumnavigation from 77th and Amsterdam and back again. Got home tired, rested a bit, but was not working. Went out---not sure of what I wanted or needed. Had coffee first at
small place on Broadway and 78th street---the everything place. Not bad, not great, but what then? Time for yogurt, chips and a few banana slices at 16 Handles on Amsterdam right next to the Funeral Home, then a walk, discovered that I did have room for a beer, went east on 75th street, stood outside Dive Bar on that block near Columbus, considered a bit and then passed it---decided to try the Irish bar on 72nd near Columbus. A few months ago I had a good time there at a planned reunion of old bar friends from my days at All State Cafe (1991-2005) This time it was fairly quiet , Met game was finishing up, sat down on a free seat, not realilzing that near me were a bunch of loud middle aged Irish bar goers. They did not include me in their conversation, but wish I had chosen a different stool, anyway, watched the end of the Met game, finished my beer, bartender, who was friends with that group, was actually very nice to me---walked west on 72nd street, felt hungry, decided on Pizza place on Amsterdam between 74th and 75th street, good pizza but a smelly place. Continued on Amsterdam where I passed Sixteen Handles which made me realize that I had circumnavigated the whole trip. Nothing really interesting happened but it did kill time---much too tired to take the subway to a bar where I was more "known"  or to try a new place in Brooklyn. Walk and stops served their purpose, kept me occupied---even if nothing interesting happened.
  This morning, got up about 5:30--out be 5:55 and over to school where the voting was taking place. Arrived there just as polls were opening up, about 15th on line---the poll people actually did not open until around 6:10, but got in soon after and made my vote (for Saunders). Out and done with by
6:25.
  Tonight will see The Royale, the play that Rachel C directed and that my friend John has a role in.
Short play, about an hour and a half, maybe less----good to see on a night when election returns will be in, either head home or to a bar to consider results. That's all for now...