last night---

a good time at South Fourth---God, that place is amazing!--celebrating Lana's leaving the city and moving to Michigan with her husband to be, Andrew. Who is Lana? She has been a bartender there for nine years, very much part of the South fourth community, and the first summer that I hung out at the place---2007---we had many conversations as she took the morning to early afternoon shift on Saturdays and Sundays. A really lovely person---well life moves on at South fourth---good talks with many people last night, no conversation about the republican convention or the killing of police, just a lot of friendly banter and catch up.
On the way back to the subway, met two students who graduated Friends in 2012, Joe and Alex---they looked incredibly different from their high school selves---spoke with them briefly, had to orient myself to their new looks.
Today,already a trip to the dentist for a teeth cleaning---and I have just printed the flyer for Sunday's forum at Brooklyn Museum. I will have copies made and maybe on Thursday, hand some out around Eastern Parkway and Franklin. Do I dare to take the risk? Would love to have some company.
Today, will finish up at library in a while, then back to apartment, then probably to check in with my friend CC at Lansdowne, where I can watch the ball games. Interesting ball game night, lots of meaningful games to check out.
That is all for now---will report tomorrow