Sunday, continued...

After the library at Grand Army Plaza---hunger approached, the question was "where"? First choice on Vanderbuilt, Plan B, a sports bar, not too crowded (I expected more people) but could not find a seat at the bar, and the chemistry was not great---left and went to Soda a little further north on Vanderbuilt.  Laid back neighborhood bar, that had the football games on but televisions not easily seen from the bar. Ordered blt---nice and easy on the stomach, then, as I was about to go, got into a long discussion (and of course, that is why I went there in the first place)  with a thirty something guy, about the neighborhood and the changes in the city in general in the last 12 years. (He had arrived in the city around 2004). No real need to go into what they were---greater gentrification, more bars and restaurants, etc. Told him about BAN and a few other activist projects I was involved with, all in all a good conversation---may return to that bar soon.
Wandered north on Vanderbuilt, looked at the monstrosity that is being built by Dean---really ugly and out of character with the neighborhood--when and if it is filled what kind of stress will it put on the surrounding stores. Will one be able to get in anywhere....? Really ugly. Continued north on  the block, then switched to Washington---the goal was to get to South Fourth, but how? Finally decided that the best way was not the C to the junction and then back on the J, but by the G to its Broadway stop. This meant walking north on Washington about four long blocks, but I was determined to do it.
Once at the stop G came relatively quickly and was at Broadway in a matter of minutes. Thought I might take a bus that goes near the Cafe, but had just missed one, and so walked from Broadway and Union to South Fourth and Berry. Not long, but not short either, especially since it had gotten colder in the past two hours. Remained at South fourth for about three hours, watching the Jets game, chatting with a few regulars and drinking coffee. Thought about going to an event at Mayday bar, but decided it was best to return home---so I did. All in all a good day, nice companionship, lots of exercise through walking, more passion to explore the streets of Brooklyn, like I said a good day.    
       Not at Friends today, not sure how evening will turn out, will report soon.