lazy day....

or is it? Already got a hair cut this morning. Rest of the day after I leave the library up for grabs. Just took out a book from the library that seems to be a detailed account of Portland Oregon and its policies that have lead to a very segregated city. Want to get started on it. Also, reading The Wars of the Roses--that has kept me busy up to now---I am fascinated (but also repelled) by the bloody ups and downs of the power struggles in England between the party of York and the party of Lancaster. A nice way of adding on the the three parts of Henry VI by Shakespeare, one of his early group of plays which covers this world. I remember (somewhat fondly) seeing the trilogy performed in one long night in 1970 with my girl friend Susan at the Delacorte. Joe Papp came out before the first play aand encouraged us to stay for all three, ---also saying that it would be okay for us to get through it by "smoking some dope" A far cry for the current artistic director's telling his audience to thank a certain bank at the beginning of each performance. Well, times have changed.
  Movies, movies, movies, great opportunity to see many interesting movies today and in the next few days. Only problem is, I don't feel like spending money---so there is the contradiction (I don' have movie pass, since I don't have a smart phone) Still, an evening at Metrograph is always kind of a lure---they have a fascinating movie that Truffaut made in the mid-early part of his career, called Mississippi Mermaid, and also a documentary called  Mind the Gap, which sounds very interesting. The former appeals to the romantic escapist that still exists in me, the latter much more a documentary which apparently explores some current issues. Very tempting---either.
  Just confirmed plans to attend a Brooklyn Cyclones game this Saturday, also on Friday seeing a friend of mine in a play. Should be interesting. Not clear about the rest of the day, will report tomorrow---not much to say about last night-BAN meeting very good, then a trip to the Dive Bar on 101st and Broadway---my friend Brittany the bartender was not there, apparently she has left the Dive Bar establishment. Stayed anyway, watched some baseball, boring group of people---not my favorite place, that is what happened.