a little fraught...

over the many choices coming up in the next few days, and the confusion I experience about my commitments to them. Tried to look at baseball schedules for Trenton, Philly, Washington and Boston (yes that is a lot) to coordinate my visits to these places. Sunday might be the best day for me to go to Trenton---then two weeks after that a day trip to Philly (pre July 4th) then the weekend after that Boston, then the weekend after that DC (both for Nationals game and some Washington Fringe--I have promised myself that I would do that for a few years now) then Baltimore, about a week and a half later. All this is tentative, of course DAMN! Would love to go traveling. But lessons are diminishing---money will be another issue as the summer continues. I am beginning with more than usual, but also have been spending fairly prodigiously and that will continue if I need to meet my "theater" needs. So calm down, cityboy, these things will work themselves out---lots to do here (NYC) as well.
       Last night---first the Graduation at Friends, can't believe that this is my tenth one (began with the one in 2007---can still see Lea G's face as I came in for the first time).  Perhaps did not enjoy it as much as previous ones, but perhaps I was expecting too much. But did get a chance to say good by to most of the graduates and some of the Juniors who are there---strange to consider that students whom you know comfortably and warmly in the confines of the school will become strangers in the future. Anyway, afterwards debated as to where to spend the rest of the evening---decided on Lansdowne Road---packed because of the Warrior-Cavalier game---nevertheless bartender-waitress CC---she is really great, greeted me warmly and arranged for me to take an extra place at the bar. CC is one of a pair of identical twins, Mel is the other---each time I come they give me a great deal of warmth. Why? Not sure, must be something in me that they like, anyway, they both will be at the bar on Wednesday---probably will try to catch them then. CC worked incredibly hard and efficiently as she served a large group of people. Stayed a long time---watched most of playoff basketball game, and a couple of baseball games on the side screens as well---which reminds me, I should check those scores, after finishing this post. Left feeling kind of happy and fulfilled---I made the right choice.
   Tonight, might try the play at Clubbed Thumb---feel I should see it, and seeing it tonight will
"get it out of the way" (see, that is what this has come to)---many downtown theater people will be in Bushwick tonight, celebrating the "Taste of Bushwick"--so it should not be too difficult to get in at the last minute.
   Wow! There it is, all in front of me---so many choices---have to figure out how the money works via the imagination. Kind of psyched right now...will report tomorrow on how it all turns out.