Another week has gone by....

Lots of work---three days at Friends and some tutoring. But let's get to yesterday. The library where I tutor was closed at the last moment, and two tutoring sessions were canceled. But that allowed me to attend the Mermorial for a young man who was an Assistant Teacher at Friends. He died after a long illness at 31, the same age as the first class that I actually bonded with at Friends---the class of 2007---is now. I did not know him really well---he had a warm countenance in the school, and occasionally I would see him around the library in the 140's, where he had moved a while ago. The Memorial was held at the Quaker house in Brooklyn Heights---I had no idea he was from that area. Well attended, many of his contemporairies and his parents spoke very lovingly of the young man. It was a picture that was full---a picture that I never saw---but in all fairness, I only saw the barest outline of his personality. His parents described a warm support group of both friends and relatives who were constantly supportive of him during his illness. I absorbed all this---a little skeptical at first,, but then accepting the whirlwind of feeling that the several speakers had given out. 

It was the first time since pre-pandemic that I was in Brooklyn Heights. After the Memorial, I walked over to Court Street, stopped in the large Barnes and Noble that has been there since around 2000. I remember when it first opened; I was a regular at the Heights Cafe, and would wander over after hanging out there. The store seems really organized---enjoyed browsing in it---then walked two blocks to a nearby Pizza place, and had a slice. The return home from the Heights was more complicated then usual, since the 2 and 3 trains were not running in Brooklyn, nevertheless I navigated it without much hassle, and returned home by early evening. 

Something great about being in a differnt place, re-exploring Brooklyn, albeit just a little bit. But it is like I took a voyage into a distant place, and all the colors of the place, the architecture, the energy remains with me. Excited---wish to travel more, but it is an ugly day today, with more ugliness predicted for tomorrow, so who knows how far I can go. A movie today....? Possible, but will have to see how things develop....