Tag Archives: anxiety

ALMOST NORMAL (Not for the squeamish)

Posted on September 18, 2016 by xaviertrevino

The first time I bled was almost two months ago when we spent a weekend at my friend Ezra’s cottage in Rockaway Beach. I’d forgotten my Surgilube™, and inserted the catheter the doctor had told me to use dry. The … Continue reading →

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FAHR’N FAHR’N FAHR’N

Posted on September 14, 2016 by xaviertrevino

One thing I didn’t mention in my Maine blog post was that I was able to get behind the wheel of a car for the first time as a licensed driver. When we went out to Enterprise near LaGuardia airport … Continue reading →

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SWIMMING IN THE RAIN

Posted on July 18, 2016 by xaviertrevino

Yesterday Danusia and I went out to Rockaway beach to take care of some business. It was something personal, so I won’t get into specifics, but here idea was to go out to the ocean for a swim and unwind … Continue reading →

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THE MOTH GOES TO THE BRONX

Posted on May 9, 2016 by xaviertrevino

  The theme was “Mama Rules.” My mother died a long time ago and my memory of good stories about her is fuzzy at best, so I wasn’t even planning on going. But it was close, I looked it up … Continue reading →

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INVASION OF THE SEAT HOGS

Posted on February 28, 2016 by xaviertrevino

  I have to thank my good friend Maureen Rice for the inspiration for today’s blog. She posted a picture of a guy doing some serious man-spreading on what looked like the F train, and it thought, “hey, I’ve got … Continue reading →

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CHICKEN FOR LUNCH

Posted on February 22, 2016 by xaviertrevino

  A couple of weeks ago at work the boss handed me a menu and said, “The lunch girl isn’t here today, would you mind ordering?” So like that I became the lunch girl for the day. It seemed simple, … Continue reading →

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ENTITLED DOGS

Posted on January 18, 2016 by xaviertrevino

  There was a piece in December 31st’s NYT Thursday Styles section about rich people sneaking their dogs into places they shouldn’t be. It singled out the predicament of the actress Amber heard, wife of Johnny Depp for sneaking her … Continue reading →

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SAVE ME A SEAT

Posted on January 10, 2016 by xaviertrevino

  I was headed home from a hard day at work the other day laden with two bags of groceries. I got on an unusually crowded A train heading north, put my bags at my feet and grasped the handrail … Continue reading →

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THE BATTLE FOR FOLDING TABLE SUPREMACY

Posted on December 28, 2015 by xaviertrevino

    Yesterday was laundry day for me, and I planned accordingly; leaving our apartment at just a few minutes past 7AM to beat the crowd. I usually go on Saturdays, but I couldn’t get it together to get out … Continue reading →

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PERFECT DAY FOR A ROAD TEST

Posted on December 7, 2015 by xaviertrevino

  Today I became a licensed driver for the first time at the age of 61. Today I saw Mr. No smile for the first time. He even shook my hand and patted me on the shoulder when I got … Continue reading →

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