Tag Archives: apartment living

ACROSS THE RIVER

Posted on August 2, 2015 by xaviertrevino

Last week we went to a barbecue at the home of a couple we are friends with in Long Island City. The building they live in has a sort of rooftop patio on the 32nd floor. It’s actually not the … Continue reading →

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IS THIS THING REALLY NECESSARY?

Posted on March 2, 2015 by xaviertrevino

Saturday night I got a call from Segundo the super. He asked me if I wanted to work Sunday. It was a slim past two weeks work-wise, so I said yes. At least it was Sunday and he would be … Continue reading →

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SHOPPING CART CITY

Posted on January 21, 2015 by xaviertrevino

I dropped off my laundry and went shopping at Fairway today, chores I haven’t been able to keep up with the past few weeks with all the work I’ve had. I used my trusty Whole Foods soft shopping cart. These … Continue reading →

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SUDDENLY, LAST YEAR

Posted on December 31, 2014 by xaviertrevino

Yesterday I went out to the Rockaways for the first time since we put my dad’s ashes in the Atlantic. I went out there to do a couple of repairs in a friend’s bathroom. The trip took almost an hour … Continue reading →

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BOOKENDS

Posted on December 27, 2014 by xaviertrevino

The job was a lot more than about books, it was about going through the remains of someone else’s life, but I’m going to keep it to the books as much as possible. The guy in charge wanted Danusia to … Continue reading →

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INSTALLING THEMES

Posted on December 23, 2014 by xaviertrevino

This weekend I did back to back bathroom sink/vanity installations, one for a friend from my writing class and one for the girlfriend of a friend of my writing teacher’s. Thank god for a friend of a friend, huh? I’ve … Continue reading →

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YES I CAN!

Posted on December 13, 2014 by xaviertrevino

A couple of weeks ago a friend asked if I could sand and polyurethane his floor. I said sure I can. I did it a couple of times before, a very long time ago, in 1979 I think. Two floors, … Continue reading →

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STEAM HEAT

Posted on November 18, 2014 by xaviertrevino

When we moved in to this apartment a little over a month ago we had a few cold days but the heat hadn’t been turned on yet. We kept all the windows closed. One of the first things I noticed … Continue reading →

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BUSY, BUSY, BUSY

Posted on November 13, 2014 by xaviertrevino

I’m missed Tuesday again this week, for those of you who are paying attention, (or not paying attention) but last week I blew off a second post altogether. At least I’m catching up today, Thursday. And no, I’ve not become … Continue reading →

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ADVENTURES IN HANDYMANING

Posted on October 28, 2014 by xaviertrevino

I got a text from a friend last week asking me if I could fix her toilet, which had broken. She sent me a couple of pictures and I knew right away how to fix it. I texted her back … Continue reading →

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