no more melancholy.....

quite a contrast from the week before, cityboy was at Friends four times this week---ending with a day in which he worked almost the whole day. Grueling! But what is amazing is that one week could be so different from another. My vision of life is so straightforward---it seems impossible that after a productive day at the school, I would not be called the next day. But maybe the next day no one is needs a sub. Possible? Sure, but somehow at times it is hard to process. Two week vacation now, and three days (or close to that) already planned for the first week after spring break. Cityboy is very much a part of Friends world. So now we can relax.
   Have not done much in the outside world except Sunday, decided at the last minute to attend Home/Sick, mainly because the discussion afterwards seemed so interesting. I was not disappointed, Home/Sick is in amazing shape---it is great to have Luke back---he brings a true force to it. Is it possible that I first encountered this work in August of 2011--with the exact same cast?  Amazing! Afterwards, a really nice and fruitful hour long discussion of the arts in the age of the new President.
I made what I thought were some solid contributions---interesting to hear others point of view, all were younger than myself, I thought at times things were a little "pie in the sky" with them, but nevertheless a good feeling went through the whole discussion. Wish that something like this could happen once a month, just a bunch of interested people trying to sort out the political from the artistic. I will mention this once I see some of the people who were involved.
  Tonight, the Penitent, not thrilled about it, but might have some interest. Next week should go to Bushwick to see their play---everything else will be improvised, will report soon.