Author Archives: xaviertrevino

About xaviertrevino

I like to write, take things apart and put them back together. Also our cat Snookie, turtles, and my lovely wife Danusia.

FIVE MINUTES IN THE WATER

Posted on September 5, 2022 by xaviertrevino
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THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS TREES PAST

Posted on December 18, 2020 by xaviertrevino

The first Christmas tree I remember with any clarity was the tree my mother bought the Christmas of 1963. I was 7 years old and President Kennedy had been assassinated just weeks before.We waited till Christmas Eve, my mother explained … Continue reading →

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KEEP YOUR INTERVAL

Posted on March 30, 2020 by xaviertrevino

           When my therapist asks how I am feeling and I say, “Tired,” he says: “That’s not a feeling. Glad sad mad scared. Those are feelings.” Sometimes I feel happy, sometimes I feel sad, but mostly now I just feel … Continue reading →

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WHAT WE DID FOR CHRISTMAS

Posted on January 8, 2020 by xaviertrevino

I’ve been doing this volunteer thing, and I guess it grew out of my community garden volunteering. Since I’m retired now, I try and think of better things to do than binge watching the entire Sopranos saga (twice) or looking … Continue reading →

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ICE CREAM CASTLES

Posted on January 1, 2020 by xaviertrevino

Last night my wife Danusia and I went to The Cathedral of St. John the Divine for the annual New Year’s Eve “Concert for Peace,” and had an amazing time. At first, when we were planning to go I was … Continue reading →

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SUNDAY MORNING

Posted on December 29, 2019 by xaviertrevino

When I was living at the Pratt Institute dormitory in the early 70s I would play this song every Sunday morning after waking up. Actually I did it after lighting the first cigarette of the day and going to the … Continue reading →

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COMPARISON SHOPPING

Posted on July 24, 2019 by xaviertrevino

            A couple of months ago I decided to go on a keto diet of sorts. I say of sorts because I knew I would never give up putting a couple of teaspoons of sugar in my coffee every morning. … Continue reading →

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WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT

Posted on July 14, 2019 by xaviertrevino

Yesterday evening I had just finished a volunteer shift directing trash traffic at a cultural event at the Abrons center on the Lower east Side and went down to take the train home at Delancey-Essex street station. It was a … Continue reading →

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THIS WEEK’S WINNER

Posted on June 24, 2019 by xaviertrevino

BYOB has a totally different connotation nowadays at Trader Joe’s. At least for me it does. I’ve been shopping at T. J.’s ever since the first store opened on 14th street back in 2006. But I never noticed the “bring … Continue reading →

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NO MEN AT ALL

Posted on February 26, 2019 by xaviertrevino

I just got done watching season three of True Detective on HBO, and I have to say it was a big disappointment. I thought the writing and the direction were pretty weak. Direction because a guy like Mahershala Ali, who … Continue reading →

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