Tag Archives: humor

FIVE MINUTES IN THE WATER

Posted on September 5, 2022 by xaviertrevino
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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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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 MYSTERIES OF EVAPORATOR FANS

Posted on February 1, 2018 by xaviertrevino

  This October, late in the month I was sitting on the couch in the living room watching TV one evening when I heard a loud buzzing sound coming from somewhere. The sound was familiar in a way, but a … Continue reading →

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ELECTION DAY

Posted on November 12, 2017 by xaviertrevino

Last Tuesday morning I reported for work at the school on Amsterdam Avenue I was assigned to for the election. This time I knew what to do and found my table and box and set it up in no time. … Continue reading →

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NO PHOTOS PLEASE

Posted on September 13, 2017 by xaviertrevino

I always wondered where the people sitting behind the tables at the polling stations on Election Day came from. Yesterday I found out for the first time. I saw an ad on Facebook a couple of weeks ago, Translators wanted … Continue reading →

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LONG LINES, DOLPHINS AND A ROGUE WAVE

Posted on July 4, 2017 by xaviertrevino

It’s beach season again and we’ve been to Rockaway twice in a week. The plan Sunday was to catch the 9:30 NYC ferry from Pier 11 at the foot of Wall Street. We were supposed to leave at 8 but … Continue reading →

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INSIDE THE GARDEN OF CATS

Posted on May 14, 2017 by xaviertrevino

A couple of months ago we learned that the garden of cats is actually called Hope Garden, and we were invited to join for this season if we wished. There is a guy, Juan who is the president of 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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