with no sessions, no demands on my time until about 6:30, when I leave for Bushwick. Will go to Mayday Space to watch short film made by high school students protesting gentrification. Party afterwards? Will you participate. Maybe, or maybe go back and stop off either at Heavy Woods, or Lantern Hall---not sure what the time will be when I leave Mayday, or how tired I may be. Still, looking forward to it, my first real evening event at the Mayday space.
Yesterday, had a good time at party for Friends faculty, everyone wishing each other a good summer---how many of those have I been to now...think that the first one was 2008---can this really be the sixth one after that? I guess so, Actually talked to less people than before, but conversations were good, especially one that I had with Joseph re gentrification and the role that "gentrifiers" (young people priced out of Park Slope or Brooklyn Heights) play in it. I stressed to him that there were positive actions he and others could do to prevent predatory gentrification and that older neighborhood people were tolerant of newcomers, if they felt they wanted to make a contribution to the neighborhood. Other good conversations were with Craig, Susie and of course, Jen. May hang out with her or go to a dance that she attends with her. As people left, elected to stay at the bar of Brazen Fox, which was not too crowded at that point, but did get crowded after I left. Had a mac a cheese and thought that I would watch the basketball game but it did not begin until 9 and I was getting tired. A little disappointed since the ambience was kind of gross, but the food was good. Walked from third avenue and 13th to number 2 train at 14th, stopping off at the Strand for about 10 minutes of browsing.
That is all for now, will report on tonight's "adventure" in next post.
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