just found out about....

an arts rally at City Hall, today in about 50 minutes---would like to go, but probably won't---have to stay on the computer---this is my one chance today.
Today, no work, one session, that means that I will be able to make the BAN meeting this evening, which is what I really wanted to do. Hope to make some contribution to content, but also start moving on flyer idea about City Council elections coming up. Will see what happens.
Yesterday: after library, a beautiful day, walked along fifth avenue to about 33rd, then switched to Madison, followed that down to about 26th then jumped on bus which took me to Saint Marks.
Really enjoyed the walk---perfect day for it. Tried, again to look at changes in the city---a few streets on Lexington around 26th have no high rise buildings on them---every time I see a three or four story building in that area---Gramercy, Murray Hill---I think to myself these are endangered species---they are dwarfed by the new high rises---they seem like strange artifacts from another era. Building, Building, Building, when will it stop? Always asking, what if I had moved in to those 40 years ago, instead of my apartment on the upper west side. Would I still be there, would my rent be cheap, would I have been bought out? Just the thoughts that go through my head.
 After a stop at the Public, went to Standings to watch some opening day baseball and hang for a while. Enjoyed it, then about 4, went over to South Fourth, where I spent the rest of the late afternoon and early evening. Olivia, one of my favorite bartenders was there--and had a nice conversation with Richie, who works at various arts venues in Brooklyn. No sign of my friend Harlo---it would have been nice to see her. Tiredness came in around 7:15, and though I could have walked some more, my body steered me back to Manhattan and I arrived around 8:30.
A strange dream, in which I am watching a phone call from a woman that I know to her husband, who is somewhere on the upper east side (The Hairy Ape?)  The phone call seemed so clear, the relationship in the dream seemed so well articulated. I was surprised when I woke up. Maybe it had something to do with reading about Gay and Nan Talese in the current Vanity Fair, though the couple was not them. The closeness of the couple's relationship seemed to be in direct opposition to my
"aloneness" Woke up feeling a little strange. Any interpretations?
That is all for now---may catch some opening day action, either on TV or radio (more likely). Will report tomorrow.