must remember to visit

Flako's exhibit at Abrons Arts, in the little room that is right off the downstairs theater. Documentaries about Williamsburg and the changes that have taken place there. I was very interested when I watched some of it on Friday---but some of the important sound was hard to hear, because there were so many people in the lobby. I would like to see it and be able to think about it and be more reflective about it. So maybe on Thursday, if I go to see the opening day Met game at La Flaca,  I can go there before. Or maybe some other time. Not so hard to get there, and you know I like traveling
Last night---did have a kind of "adventure"--two stops, first a reading of a new play at Japan House, directed by Sarah, a friend of mine. Japan house is located near the UN, on 47th street, east of Second Avenue. Interesting to wander around there, it seems like there are now so many luxury houses in the surrounding area; I always ask myself "who lives there?" How much money is there in the world to support all these luxury dwellings?  The reading itself, which had a number of actresses in it that I know, was pretty boring. An hour and a half, without a break---hard to sit through---I don't understand, since the playwright was present, why some cuts wern't requested during the short rehearsal period. Left feeling kind of frustrated, but I said that I would go, and I did. Nice to support Sarah---she seemed happy to see me. I will go to her next project, tomorrow night, which is at the Tank, a song cycle she is working on with another friend of mine, Alaina. Should be interesting.
    It was early (about 9:15) when I left Japan House, and the plan was to visit my friend Brittany at her bartender post at the Broadway Dive Bar, on 101st and Broadway. Quite a trip, from 47th and first to there. How to get there? Will, took the third avenue bus north to 96th street and then waited in the cold, for the crosstown. Luckily, it arrived quickly, then I walked to the Dive Bar. Brittany was happy to see me---we talked for a while; not much going on there in the way of conversation---I had my beer (enjoyed it) and left after about 45 minutes. I like the place, it has a kind of relaxed vibe about it, and the inhabitants of the bar seem, for the most part, like people I would enjoy interacting with. Return trips? We will see.
Today, one session, then things are open---might go to Brooklyn to watch a movie at South Fourth (I think they are still having them) or maybe check out the Starr Bar, for some interesting "protest" conversation. Somehow, am not into seeing a play or movie tonight, but that could change.
 One more week before my return to Friends---now getting used to the "stress free" vision of life that comes when I am not thinking about work there. As for tonight, will report soon.