Thursday, February 24, 2005

Rewind for a moment

Wednesday, with one hour of sleep, five classes, a screening, a lecture by Jonathan Spence, was the first day of full spring training. Everyone showed up. All my favorite people from Don Mattingly (as hitting coach) to Tino! My favorite firstbasemen.

Back in time, I'm back home for the weekend. It's Urban Aid. Jesse reports Dad's playing a song from Wayne's World. How world has not changed. And from the flute player in greeting at Grand Central, to the range of subway strangers, to the familiarity of my corner, the intersection of memories and me right now under a fragment of changing sky, God, I love this city.