Did not attend EHSQ. (See SMS conversation with תאומא.)
37th Ave. Saw G’ry G. in front of the supermarket. Half and half and ice (for NYBD) from F’town. Cashier Mai didn’t give me my change until I requested it.
Greeted Marty L. in front of the building and he ignored me completely. (See also SMS conversation with Ch’ck C.)
37th Ave. (3774–78). NYBD at QPH. Mike H. brought a large 9 balloon in honor of our ninth anniversary. A’ny showed up late and requested a lowered admission fee but brought a fresh sponge or yellow cake baked by his mother that had blueberries and chocolate‐covered banana slices on top (3774–76). Again I took photos of Tom L.’s table with his camera. Mike H. thought it in bad taste, even culturally insensitive, to reprint promotional materials with photos on them of participants who have since died and suggested that most others agreed with him but kept quiet during the announcements. I took photos of him in his bear mask with both his and my cameras (3777–78). The small bunch of denizens remaining when we closed up walked behind me and J’n R. as we chatted. When we reached his corner, we said goodbye to one another, but then the others said goodbye to me too and all turned to follow him to his building. (I had overheard a few things that suggested some people might be going thither.) I was tired and ambivalent about going to his place, but I was nevertheless a bit miffed I was the only one not going and that no one had informed, let alone invited, me, not even J’n when we hugged goodbye.
37th Ave. Mixed fruit bowl, cheese ends, three small pecan pies and frozen crunchy dairy‐dessert bars from FD. The man behind me on the checkout line was smiling at my singing “Oops.” Saw the handsome सागर/সাগর man.