left the apartment to mail books (a huge tote bag full) and put books into the Free Little Library. I tried to meet up with Loretta so the kids could run laps around the park and distract each other from not being able to use the play equipment but we decided not to meet up when I told her how massive the line at the post office had been. I let bambi run a few laps around the garden and library courtyard but it was eery and empty and yet too many people for comfort so we left shortly after arriving. I saw an old friend from the bookcart who had been wintering in India. She just got back. I'd been up in the night wondering about her and worrying-- nowhere is safe. So it doesn't matter where she is but I wondered if I'd ever see her again. Then I looked up from the garden and saw her on the other side of the fence walking down the sidewalk. She had a mask on and told me she wasn't well. She's very old and I don't think she's been in good health for awhile. I'm glad I saw her even though it doesn't help much. But at least she knows I remember her and am so happy to see her.
a city going dark-- really I just did a bad job exposing this shot from last November--here are no school busses looking up East Broadway toward the post office today.
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