hoops for justice...

was not canceled...and cityboy went to it. The rain gave way to incredible heat and humidity. Cityboy knew enough to take the 2 to Church, but then the reasonable move would have been to take the bus that runs east on Church (and runs pretty often) to East 49, then walked the four blocks to Tilden Avenue. But of course, that is not what our hero did: instead he walked one block south to Snyder, followed the latter to Brooklyn Ave and then headed south to Tilden. Only thing was, that once at Tilden there is a cemetary that cannot be crossed. The result, in the incredible heat, was that cityboy was forced to walk a long two more blocks south to Cortelyou Road, and then make the trek, about 12 blocks to East 49 street. Heat, heat heat, sweat---finally he made it. The park was full of people, and luckily Imani , the leader of BAN was there and greeted cityboy warmly.  I (now changing from he) remained at the park for about 2 hours, watching the crowds, having interesting discussions with some of the people there, and actually finding out that one of the women nearbye was experiencing lack of services from her landlord. I took her name and info; at the meeting today, I will find out how BAN can help her. Left after about two hours in the heat.
  The park is situated in an almost all private house neighborhood, call it East Flatbush, very mellow from what I can see. The residents are mostly black---the neighborhood is very quiet and mellow. I walked to Utica Avenue a few blocks east of East 49 street and took the train to the 3 station. From there, I headed to the Brooklyn museum to stop for some  much needed cold coffee and to use the bathroom. A movie, next? Well, not really, on the 3 going north, cityboy  began to crash---that meant that the rest of the evening (early and late) would have to be spent at home. And that is what happened.
  Yesterday, a nice visit to Cobra and my friend Olivia, followed by a return to Manhattan and a trip to Metrograph to see The Last Movie, one that Dennis Hopper made, immediately after his success with Easy Rider. It is a kind of crazy movie---beautifully photographed---with a crazy bizarre plot---not a great movie but a good curiosity.  Again tired after that, returned home to try to sleep.
  Now the main issue: The summer is about three fifths over. Four weeks until labor day. What did cityboy find out from his voyages this weekend?
 1, That the loss of South Fourth as to place to hang on Sunday evenings, may be more difficult then imagined. Replacing it with a movie was really not a good answer---of  course the fact that I was tired afterwards may have inhibited the rest of the evening.
2, Still figuring out the colonoscopy situation---things have improved considerably since seeing the internist---I have an appointment on Thursday to further things along, will see what my dialogue with the doctor turns into.
3. Travel, non-travel, baseball games, theater, visiting my bartender and waitress friends,  travels in other boroughs, how do they all hold together---what kind of "fulfillment" does this crazy quilt of interests ultimately provide.?  Always moving from one event to another.
 That is about all I can put together now. There is always the possibility of joining one of the campaigns of the two or three progressive candidates for state office. BAN meeting tonight---will see what plays out, report tomorrow..