Monday morning.....

a little tired after a long day yesterday. After the library, took the subway to Cobra (a very short trip, I  might add, about 20 minutes from 33rd and Park to Jefferson Street in Brooklyn)  expecting to ask my barista friend Olivia for the Yankee game. Much to my surprise, she was off, and no game on. I asked the barista replacing her to put the game on---he seemed a little hesitant, but agreed. It turns out he is a big baseball fan---and after the ice was broken, we had a solid talk about his team, the Royals, past and present. He of course, followed them through the two world series recently, I had some great memories of the seventies and early eighties Royals (Freddy Patek, George Brett et. al) so there was a lot of good banter back and forth. Will visit him again at some point. Left cobra at 3:45---ultimate destination South Fourth, but where before?
    I walked to Wilson Avenue, and there decided to take the 60 bus, not towards Williamsburg, but take its route further into Bushwick and then into Bed-Stuy, via Rockaway Avenue. Needed to see places I had not seen before, last took this trip in October of 2012, or something like that. Interesting trip, follows Wilson to its very end, then south on Cooper, until it joins Rockaway at Broadway. The bus follows Rockaway to Fulton, which at that point is only  six block trip. Still amazed at the mostly beautiful brownstones that one sees at the cross streets that Rockaway is perpendicular to.Got off at Fulton, and decided to take the bus that runs on Fulton---to where, not sure. Had many chances to get off, but ultimately thought the best idea was to go to Franklin, stop at a coffee place, use their bathroom (too much coffee at Cobra) and get a biteto eat. But two restaurants were busy, finally walked from Franklin down Fulton all the way to near the Academy for my favorite pizza place (the thin crusted one) Then another walk down Fulton to the ever reliable BRIC---the weekend festivities were continuing, and I was invited to join a group that was discussing Brooklyn's future via its neighborhoods. This is a passion of mine, but somehow could not get into it at the time. Figured it was time for me to get to South Fourth, the end of my afternoon's journey. Jumped on the G, took it to Broadway, mistakenly got on a Broadway bus heading the wrong way, jumped off, took the subway to Marcy and finally arrived at my destination.
   South Fourth was crowded, and my favorite regulars were not there, nevertheless remained for about two hours; Mark, Olivia's replacement made me two cups of good but strong coffee---watched some of the Cub Red Sox game, talked to a few people, and went home. Lots of walking, which I guess is good, considering that I felt tired from all the work at Friends last week.
 Tonight, not sure---will depend on my tiredness quotient. Tomorrow I will be at Friends, then either another day on or off, and the work their Thursday and Friday. Will see what happens...