never did get to Brooklyn...

on the subway at &2nd and Broadway, the trains were stopped. At that point (before the major announcement that the numbered trains were not running) it seemed impossible for me to join the ice cream protest. Sorry, I would have really liked to go---will find out about it on Monday. Instead, well, I toyed with the idea of trying to get into Coriolanus in the park, but honestly, walking on 80th street from Amsterdam to Columbus proved and incredible challenge. Why? Maybe I was tired, but the heat was overwhelming. It was almost impossible to move. So what did I do? Well, I was determined to be in a place where I could watch the Yankee-Rocky game, so I did get on the subway at 81st and Central Park West (kind of crowded as you may have imagined), and got off at 50th street---then walked to Lansdowne Road where I knew the game would be on. It was, I settled in and had a beer, and later a large portion of French Fries. Sadly though, I did not really have a good time--the game was slow, and no one around me started a conversation. Maybe I lie to myself with the idea that just watching a ball game is good for me. The bartender was nice, though, and I stayed for about an hour and a half---returned home very tired. Slept quickly, then got up around 12 to get an orange juice (I was feeling dehydrated) and returned to the apartment. Woke up this morning, feeling a little "disgruntled" but did go to the nearby hotel for coffee and struck up a truly interesting conversation with a visiting guest, somewhat close to my age. We may meet again for coffee same place tomorrow. He was interested in the history of certain neighborhoods (his parents were raised in Park Slope when it was working class Italian and Irish)  and I was certainly able to give him all the information on the changes in that area (and some others) that he wanted. One of cityboy's specialties.
  Today, still lots of decisions to make. Would love to go to Brooklyn but, even though the subways are running without incident, always the possibility of a break down either before or during a return to Manhattan. So will probably stay in the neighborhood---some movie choices including one that sees interesting make by the director of the much praised Moonlight, before he did that. Trying to keep cool--the heat really grinds at one as one walks in the sun. So will report on whole trip soon.