Another two weeks---

 Is that the best you can do, City boy? Nor very garrulous these days are you?  Three day

off. Some reports" Friday, visited a teacher friend at her and her family's apartment on 38 street. 

interesting neighborhood---after the visit I took the 3rd avenue bus north to 79 street. Enjoyed the ride

lots of architecture to look at. Yesterday a bit of a disaster---too tired to travel or see a movie---at the

mercy of my body--did not want to go anywhere, but finally mustered enough sttrength to get to Geffen Hall to see the final piece on the NY Phil program---Dvorak's 7th symphony. It is rarely played, and I wanted to really check it out. It is loud and boisterous--full of musical ideas, but it lacks the discipline and warmth that symphony number 8 has, or of course the genius of the "New World" symphony. No wonder it is not played often, nevertheless glad that I could check it out--enough late stamina to make it work.

Today seems to be an enigma. Not sure how to proceed---energy seems to be back, but where to go with 

it--really not sure. .What do I really want from the day? At certain moments all I seem too want to do is immerse myself in a  book--maybe head to the library open on fifth and 39 street---lots of interesting stuff

there--can lose myself for a few hours just browsing on its several floors. Will have to see how the day evolves.  Tomorrow a visit in the morning to my oncologist---will receive the news of the CT scan that I took two weeks ago--not really thinking much about it---then the continuation of  the day---some tutoring in the afternoon--heavy schedule through Wednesday---then everything stops for the next infusion on Thursay.  No plans for the next weekend--obviusly---because I expect my energy to be low. Lots of questions remain---have t work it out as it comes--will report soon.

 

Two weeks later....

 So I did make the trip out to Sunset Park to see the project at Target Margin. No stamina issues--got to touch  base with my friend who was in the cast---the prooject itself--a kind of gay fantasia, using  as a starting point the vision of Jean Genet, was colorfiiul, beautifully executed, theatrically vivid, even if it went with a non-narrative-declamatory approach. All in all-glad that I went.

Yesterday, went to the public theater to see the Antigone play by Anna Ziegler---very intense, beautifully acted--the experience really galvanized me. Still other plays at the Public and a few other theaters off Broadway--don't think that I will try to see something today---will try to recover, but happy that on the second weekend after infusion, I could spend an afternoon at the theater and go and return in a very crowded subway system, without incident.

Lots of activities planned for the next few days---ct scan and eye exam (in different places) planned for tomorrow, and one session. The next two days a lot of tutoring--several hours---should be intense, but I can handle it. Probably a good idea to take it easy today. Easter Sunday---Williams' Sweet Bird of Youth takes place on Easter Sunday--still remember vividly sitting in the balcony of the Martin Beck theater watching Paul Newman and Geraldine Page play out their roles--kind of awe inspiring. Sixteen years old--my last year at Bronx Science.Lots of memories---actually some of them good. Some not--but hay, it is a long time ago, and you have since redeemed the time---so they are just memories. Received e mail inviting almni back on a Sunday in early June to visit and interact with current students---will go---always a lot of fun.

Will end now and get on with the day...should report soon.