Saturday morning.....

in the library, yesterday, first day back at Friends after two days off---came home, very tired---determined that I could not possibly go to either Bushwick function last night, simply stayed home and rested----now, feeling pretty energetic, prepared for a full day that should be interesting. Tonight I attend the school play, A Midsummer Night's Dream---with a cast whose work I know very well---they are a multi-talented group, maybe the best put together since I have attended these plays starting 2004. That was a matinee of, ironically enough, the same play---of course it was double cast then, and a little more less structured. Still, it was interesting--this production should be totally new.
   Thursday night I attended then South Fourth tenth anniversary party. Not as much fun as last year's but still nice---great food, Jimmy, the day bartender made some amazing lasagna. Left early, probably happy to get back to the apartment and rest due to the next day's Friends commitment.
   I remember well my first visit to South Fourth, on New Year's eve afternoon, around 4 o'clock. The bartender was the owner, and with very few people at the bar, we were able to have an interesting discussion about why the place was opening, what the community felt, etc. It made me think that this would be a cool place to hang out, but did not return for the Eve, think that I spent it downstairs with a friend and two of her friends. After the visit, I walked around the area, the south side, which had had a reputation pre- 2005, of being very bloody and violent. Here, I found it extremely picturesque and mellow, made me think of some areas of Boston---anyway, got a really nice vibe from the area. Did not return to become a regular at South Fourth until that June, but really grateful that the place exists, many interesting evenings and afternoons there. Sure, I don't come there as often as I used to, but at the same time, my life has changed a great deal. Still grateful for its presence in my life.  
   After tonight, much to come, not sure about Sunday, on Monday, have been invited to my friend Zach's monologue evening at the Cornelia Street cafe. and Tuesday is the BAN meeting, which hopefully I will have enough energy for, after a day at Friends. After that..? Much depends on what work there is---impossible to have a night life if I have a day at Friends and sessions after that.
Well, we will see, and I will report as soon as possible.