after an enormous meal at my cousin's. And a very good time as well. Conversation flowed easily and everyone seemed to be very sharp. Nice image, right before I left of the three sisters on the couch. Now, all in their sixties, they have been together for a long time. Kara, the oldest, has just bought a coop nearby (kind of expensive, but hey, that is the neighborhood), Annie lives in Massachusets and has taught karate successfully for many years, and Kayla, at whose house the party was works for one of the city advocacy programs. The first Thanksgiving I was invited to there was I think in 91, pre-Stan (her husband) and the children. The girls, believe it or not, are now 25 and 22---amazing that I have seen them at these parties all their lives. I used to play hide and seek with them when they were pre-5, now, of course the conversation in a little heavier. As usual, I ate a lot, but the stomach seems to be handling it decently. A good time.
Wednesday, did visit my bartender friend Eric at the bar where he works called the Four Faced Liar. It is a small bar on the north side of west 4th as it approaches 6th avenue. He seemed happy to see me---we discussed plays, movies, etc...the bar itself is a very laid back place with young people but also many middle aged guys. Nice quiet, unforced energy---a good place to go to to watch a game, if I needed a beer. I will try it again at some point. After I left I decided to head to La Flaca, and there hung out with its owner Bob, a very good friend and was greeted nicely bar bartender Benjy. I had not been there for a while---sometimes I forget what a really warm and friendly place it is for me. In addition to eating, I can watch TV as long as I want. Bob and his girl friend Kelly were having small Thanksgiving party at the restaurant and I was invited. Very touched by that, but ultimately with the cold dominating the day, I could not make it. But I will be back soon..
Yesterday morning with a lot of time to kill before the party, I decided to see a movie. Some internal debate about which one---I ended up seeing Dark Waters, an extremely passionate indictment of Dupont and their brutal poisoning of the water in Parkersburg West Virginia. Mark Ruffalo, who also produced, plays an obsessive, crusading lawyer who, over the course of almost 2 decades, manages to bring justice for those destroyed by the pollution. Beautifully shot and directed by Todd Haynes, it also has an amazing performance by Bill Camp as the aggrieved farmer who starts things off. I was taken with it all the way, and it only cost $8.10, because it was an early show. Kind of makes me want to see more movies in the near future but already seeing two plays this weekend---need a little breathing room, and there are more plays that I need to see in the next couple of weeks. Yes, NYC is truly a wonderland of art and culure--total overload! Lots of choices---even as I try to keep my budgeting in control.
Tonight the Richard Nelson play at the public. Several actors in it, whom I have known a bit over the years. Looking forward to it.
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