four more days of vacation...

and the new year at Friends begins. The first day back is a day for discussion---I am not hired yet for that day, but I will go anyway and participate. Two days of work are scheduled for me next week so far.
Yesterday: Took out Jamie Bernstein's autobiography Famous Father's Girl about her life as Leonard Bernstein's daughter---really can't stop reading it---a very well written memoir---her writing pulls you into the maelstrom of life with the late, very eccentric Maestro. Also it is a very moving portrait of the writer's mother Felicia, who died very young. I have read about three quarters of it so far, will finish it later.
 Nothing eventful last night---after a strenuous session headed to Wallace's for a good hot dog and a Pabst, Jeneen, a very sweet bartender whom I know was there---we spoke a little, but nothing much else was happening, and the basketball games had not begun yet. Left around 6:30 and returned home, a bit too tired for a movie---just read the above, listened to some music and slept, Very passive, I hope not to be too tired this evening and do something after two sessions. Staying home makes the night more oppressive (I hate to use that word, but I think it is accurate) I need some stimulation---either hanging out in a bar or a movie---let's see if I can do it.
 Yesterday I read the obituary of Don McCay, who played Tony in the London Company of WSS, and whom I actually saw try out the role in August of 1958, when Larry Kert was on vacation. I was surprised to learn that he had lived not far from me (about 14 blocks) on the upper west side, and that he often spent his time on a bench outside his apartment house. How could I have missed him---I would have loved to talk with him about his WSS memories. Strangely, he was never at the reunions-the 50th and 60th----those were for mostly the original cast, but he certainly had some connection  to them. His partner, who is about my age, survives him---I am thinking of contacting her and sharing some of my memories with her. That is a possibility.
  Re the weekend---just found out that a friend of mine is appearing in a play in Williamsburg this weekend---I already have one plan to see an Under the Radar piece on Saturday evening. Getting cramped---will try to see them all. No end in sight for projects to witness.
 So that is it- tomorrow may be totally open---so it should give me a lot of choices. Will report then.