Great day at Friends....

on Friday---proctoring two tests for the 10 grade---some of my favorite students in that group. Felt a tremendous esprit--great shared energy. Can't wait to return there later in the week, and I have a very heavy schedule for next week.
Thursday---did attend the Jerome Robbins walk around lead by Deborah Jowitt. She gave an organized presentation and touched all the bases, but I felt that I knew as much as she did---strange that most of the participants in the walk in the library knew very little about Robbins. I said nothing and asked no questions, since I did not want to play the role of the "boy who knows everything" in the group. Afterwards, returned home and headed for La Flaca for its eighth birthday party. Lots of people there that I knew, many from the first years of the restaurants opening. Had a basically good time as I touched base with many people I had not seen in a long time. Good food too, and it was all free. Glad that Bobby has really made the restaurant work in the eight years it has been there---I know it was his dream since he arrived in NYC about 18 years ago. Left feeling good.
 Saturday, visited my friend Liz the painter at her studio at the Brooklyn Navy Yard---then headed to BAM---caught a  silent movie with Paul Robeson, made by the black director Oscar Michaux. It was a really interesting curiosity---with Robeson playing two roles. Nice, deliberate camera angles and framing. Did not stay for the second part of the double bill, the great movie, the Night of the Hunter---to intense and predatory for me. When I left BAN it was still early---could have tried to see the piece at the Harvey, but was not up for it. Instead, went to the large bar-coffee place that has just been built on Fulton near Flatbush---it is really very untilitarian---you can have coffee there or a beer and a meal. Watched both baseball games, and had a cale salad which was very good (but I think did have consequences later) Returned home.
  Yesterday, the day I was scheduled for the colonoscopy set up---of course I had already canceled the appointment. Yet the day was strange---a lot of stomach problems during the day---I was able to get out to Cobra---taking the M to flushing and walking the long walk north on Flushing to Wycoff. Did not eat much, and after a few hours at Cobra, where I spoke to a few people, I felt tired. Usually I like to wander in parts of Brooklyn, but yesterday it seemed more provident to return home and rest. So I did, ironically spending the evening by myself, contending with some stomach feelings, probably not so different from if I had taken the pills for the colonoscopy prep.
  This morning, felt much better---picked up my check from Friends---a nice one---and returned to the library. Tonight there is a BAN meeting, but friends of mine are performing at the Tank. A tough choice, would love to see the work of Shayna and Sarah, but probably will go to BAN. Maybe both.
 Hectic day, filled with many feelings, will report tomorrow or soon.