sunday evening....

not much happening---did have a nice talk with an old friend, Alvin A, today. I should have called him sooner, but the occasion of my calling him was the news of the death of Arthur French---a terrific actor---also somone who I knew a bit, but who I loved watching create roles. He instinctively could create any type of person---first saw him doing the opening monologue in Van Peebles' Aint Supposed to Die a Natural Death---a play that gets stronger in my memory as the years go by. It is a virulently anti-racist work--never received the acclimation it deserved, probably because it is much more confrontative then say, the work of August Wilson. But Arthur, there was something so pure about his acting---he was 89, but I feel such sadness at his death. 

Yesterday voyaged to the new re-done library on 5th avenue between 40th and 39th street. An amazing place---even has a snack bar on the top floor. Saw many books that I was tempted to borrow, but ended up taking out none. Why? Committed to finishing the one I am reading now---1066, about the Norman Conquest of England. Almost finished---really enjoying it--I love English history---I see so many books in the library about England's history that I could take out and absorb myself in, but is that the  direction that I want to go?  Also in that library--the five autobiographical novels of Henry Roth---I have re read two in the past couple of months; very tempted to take out one of the others---but ofcourse, I stopped myself. It did not help that I had a vicious stomach ache---I did not want to carry anything back with me to the apartment because of that. I returned to the apartment---took a nap, and the pain went away---almost washed itself away, and my body felt limitless.

Rest of the night---chill and follow the one remaining baseball game being played this evening.  Tomorrow dentist---possibly a hair cut (I need one) and the rest---all up to me. Some traveling to a different neighborhood or borough---possibly, must play it by ear, will report soon.