time free.....

for now---no obligations beyond the sessions---so can do whatever I like. Strange to exist in a world where I don't have to think about possible texts asking me to sub in the future---always part of my world, during Friends' school year. Now, for the next three months, it is gone.
  Interesting weekend---beginning with the Friends graduation on Thursday---my 13th in a row, wow! Remember my first in 2007, how tentative I felt about being there. Now, it is just what I do. Anyway, lots of warmth from the graduates and some graduates from earlier years. Similarly at the next day's final assmebly---a chance to wish the freshmen, sophmores and juniors a good vacation---lots of warmth and feeling. Will miss them, particularly the rising Juniors, but hope to see them a lot next year.
  Friday evening--a new musical that my friend Kristen starred in called Triplight, about a rock diva from the nineties who has disappeared and who is unexpectedly found by a late night talk show host. Lots of good energy from the cast, inventive music---a basically interesting story and a nice performance by my friend Kristen playing the central character. Afterwards we went up stairs to the upscale lounge at the public called The Library and talked for a while.  Liked it up there, though it is expensive---left feeling very good.
 Saturday, saw Pizza Man, a play that is serving as a showcase for two waitpersons at La Flaca, the restaurant-bar that I often go to. An adequate play, but Raquel and her friend gave very strong performances---took a lot of risks---did not hold anything back. I really admire the choices that they made. Considering that this was just a four day run, and quickly put together, it was very professional. Afterwards watched the end of the Yankee Redsox game at one of the bars on ninth and 45th street. Beer was expensive ($7.00) but the screen was large---kind of an impersonal place but served my purpose. Might return there if necessary---decent vibes. My God! What a lot of bars on that street! And on Saturday, mostly filled. Where will it end?  Returned home in a good place.
  Yesterday. citytboy's "rest" day---took the subway to Cobra Club and hung out there with my friend bartender Olivia for a while. She mentioned that a former bartender at South fourth is leaving the city and having a good by party at a bar tonight in Greenpoint. Will I go? Well, I have the Brooklyn Anti gentrification meeting tonight at 7 on 23rd street---will have to hustle over to the bar via subway if I chooses to go. Let's see how I feel.
 Afterwards, took a bus to Montrose and Graham Avenue, then walked west to the river on a very hot day. No problem doing it---hung around for a while, passed South fourth which has been empty since "the end" (almost a year now---makes no sense) and found a place for coffee. Then took the M one stop into Manhattan and watched a few games (happily) at La Flaca. A good time was had by all.
  The stomach problems continue though seem controllable. Lots of blood in the bowel movements, but that does not seem to impede any other actions by me. What to do? Not sure, vacation has just begun, will figure something out soon.