and that is exactly what I did....

after some rest in the afternoon, (much needed) I headed off for Grace Church's new gymnasium, very near the Public, and watched the game between Friends and Dwight. Very glad I did---when I came into the gym, I was greeted with much enthusiasm by both the high school group and the eighth grade group. Very surprised---very gratified. Friends lost the game--Dwight had a very tough team and got some good breaks in the first half---but I had a nice talk with Tyler, a Friends senior and Olivier, a Friends junior after the game. Left feeling very good, very positive about my position as a member of the Friends community. Ironically enough this comes at a time when the work has diminished---at least for now.Two days scheduled for next week--more to come? We will see.
  From the gym it was an easy walk to Burp Castle where my friend Erin was working. Nice to drop in on her--she seemed happy to see me, and while she was bar tending we had a nice discussion about what was happening to both of us. Headed home feeling very upbeat, and it is no accident that my sleep pattern was much calmer than the previous nights.
  So here I am, with as much free time as I need between now and Tuesday. Tonight wlll see Bonnie's Last Flight at NYTW next door---Eliza, the playwright is a friend of mine---so is Grieg, one of the actors in it, and I will probably run into some other "downtown theater" friends. Maybe some beers afterwards. Not sure about the rest of the day leading up to my voyage to the East Village where the play is. Do I want to see the first part of War and Peace at the Bunin---supposedly an important movie that will fill up some afternoon time perfectly---but do I want to process it What are the alternatives---it is a little too cold for a walk through Brooklyn---maybe just some reading---oh well, let the process take care of itself.
Last post until Tuesday (or later) unless I use the library on 42nd street tomorrow morning--it is opened---on my way to Cobra in Bushwick. And speaking of Cobra, will have to use alternative transportation since the L is down. I usually take the J or M to Flushing Avenue and walk the rest of the way---a nice walk through a heavily gentrified area. So that is a possibility. But will it happen? We shall see.