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OPEN REHEARSAL AND A MATINEE

Posted on July 28, 2024 by xaviertrevino

Being retired I have to think of creative ways of filling the day. Being on a fixed income makes it more of a creative pursuit. Fortunately, this being New York City there are plenty pf low-cost things to do. Some … Continue reading →

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FERRETS AND CHOPPED LIVER

Posted on July 24, 2024 by xaviertrevino

Yesterday afternoon I was wondering what I was going to do today, having no commitments scheduled. Being retired and alone (my wife’s away) I’ve come up with some creative ways of filling time, writing being one of them, but I … Continue reading →

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TRIP THE LIGHT FANTASTIC

Posted on July 13, 2024 by xaviertrevino

I just watched the last episode of “The Deuce,” on MAX, a totally underrated show if there ever was one, perhaps because of the sordid subject matter. In the final scene Vince, played by James Franco who is in New … Continue reading →

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TOFURKEY FOR DINNER

Posted on July 7, 2024 by xaviertrevino

Sometimes a notion strikes me, and I have to act on it as soon as possible. An idea I’ve known about for a long time and never seemed important (or doable) but it suddenly seems of great consequence. Years ago, … Continue reading →

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THE RED CABOOSE IS CALLING

Posted on January 20, 2024 by xaviertrevino

The Red Caboose is a self-proclaimed “hobby shop” in the basement of a commercial building at 23 West 45th Street, in the heart of the diamond district. Damn, I should be writing for real estate brokers! Their website proclaims that … Continue reading →

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Holy Guacamole

Posted on December 31, 2023 by xaviertrevino

Guacamole is a staple of the Mexican kitchen. It’s become an American favorite, an essential for Superbowl parties and fourth of July barbeques. Guacamole has become as American as apple pie, so to speak. And like apple pie recipes, there … Continue reading →

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THE SECONDHAND CHRISTMAS TREE

Posted on December 24, 2023 by xaviertrevino

One of my earliest memories of buying a Christmas tree was when I was 9 years old. My mother and I went out to get the tree on Christmas eve. “It will be cheaper then.” My mother said. “They don’t … Continue reading →

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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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