Swimming to Manhattan

A personal journey to Spalding Gray’s Memorial Service in NYC
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
April 13th, 2004

by John Boland (aka ‘Ratz Garcia’)

Dedicated to Kathie, Melissa,Forrest,Theo … and Spalding

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Table of Contents

• Day 1 - the dog paddle
• Day 2 - the circus comes to town
• Day 3 - in the Bowery
• Day 4 - in the dumps(ter)
• Day 5 - a quiet day
• Day 6 - paralyzed
• Day 7 - avoidance
• Day 8 - negative and positive/positive and negative
• Day 9/10 - why i hate expedia.com
• Day 11/12 - dreams and plans
• Day 13/14 - trips to NYC as a kid
• Day 15/16 - are you excited yet...
• Day 17 - dream
• Day 18 - this day dedicated to American Immigration (tddtai)
• Day 19/20 - i got the new ark blur...
• Day 21 - Wooster Street
• Day 22 - sunday brunch
• Day 23 - the Memorial
• ADD(2)ENDUM - email