very tired...

after two days of working at Friends, and doing some tutoring. Woke up this morning with no structure---feeling a little blank, but body is moving very slowly. Rest of the week pretty free with Thanksgiving at the Baum's (my cousins Stan and Kayla). Amazingly enough, I have been going to every one of them since 1991---before either of their two children, Molly and Jessie were born. Have not missed any of them except in 2001, when their whole family went up to Boston to visit Kayla's mom Audrey (who has since passed away). On that day I went out to Aqueduct to "play the ponies" and was really destroyed. Truly, have forgotten that there was a time that I did this. I remember coming home on the subway and it was only three, what was I going to do with all that time and very little money. Ultimately I did see a movie and chatted with a bartender at the Cosi across the street from Union Square theater. I recovered, financially, of course, but still the memory of that "lost day" is hard to leave alone.
Sunday evening, saw The Harvest, by Daniel Hunter at Stage 3 Lincoln Center. It was very powerful and very well acted. Last performance, can't believe that the actors had actually played another one earlier in the day. Really riveting. On Saturday, did go out to Bushwick to see Flako's piece (actually written by William Burke, and directed by him as well) about the Elmo character. A very strong piece, brilliantly conceived---really admired the depth of both Flako's and William's commitment.The Times, critic, Elizabeth V, was somewhat put off by it---hard to understand, I never found it threatening at all. I respect her vision, disappointed that she did not see through all the "hurly-burly" of the piece and get into its richness. Saw many people that I know there (they all go to the Starr on Saturday) and ended up talking to my friend Sarah for quite  a while, both at the theater and in the bar (Left Hand Path) that we were sent to for free beer, near the theater. The bond between the Starr and the Gypsies (Flako's group) is stronger and more meaningful then I thought. Good, meaningful work.
Hope to return to Bushwick soon, not sure when.
  Much to do and see during this break. Of course want to see the movie "The Best Worst etc" about looking back on the original Merrily We Role Along, I saw the third to the last performance in November of 1981 (strange, what a placid time, looking back on it) and loved the second act. Will probably go to see it tomorrow (Thanksgiving morning) at 12:30. Not sure about other choices---might prefer to visit a bar tonight, rather than checking out a play or a movie, will depend on how I feel. Friday, I already have my ticket to The Band's Visit at Atlantic, which my friend Kristen is in.
Movies, plays, bars, walks, football---who knows? Some reading as well---nice to have some "flat time" available to me. Will report on Friday...