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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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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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THE AVOCADO JONES

Posted on November 20, 2018 by xaviertrevino

I was in Whole Foods yesterday picking up stuff for the holiday and looked for my mandatory supply of green unripe avocados. Nothing todo with Thanksgiving, but avocados are a staple in our home and I buy them every time … Continue reading →

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JELLY ROLLS AND DEUCE COUPES

Posted on November 18, 2018 by xaviertrevino

I saw Twyla Tharp today for the second time ever and it was wonderful. The first time was in 1973, and I believe it was at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. My live-in girlfriend at the time was in the … Continue reading →

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RAINING ON MY HEAD

Posted on June 28, 2018 by xaviertrevino

I awoke this morning to the sound of raindrops pattering on the bedroom air conditioner. The patter was punctuated by distant rumbles of thunder. The bedroom was still pretty dark at almost 8, which is why I hadn’t woken up … Continue reading →

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BREAD LOAF SAGA

Posted on June 24, 2018 by xaviertrevino

  I rarely buy bread nowadays, not that I’m gluten-free by any stretch of the imagination; it’s just that at my age I’ve only to look at a piece of bread for it to add an inch or two to … Continue reading →

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