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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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WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO

Posted on December 6, 2014 by xaviertrevino

Wednesday night we went to Avery Fisher Hall to see Itzhak Perlman. It was a wonderful concert, and though I did yawn a few times, I stayed awake the whole performance. At my age that’s not always the case, even … 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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ACROSS THE SEA TO WONDERLAND

Posted on November 1, 2014 by xaviertrevino

It was actually across the New York harbor, but that’s as close to the sea as I can get without a VERY long subway ride. The ride from 155th Street to Fulton Street on the C train was long enough. … Continue reading →

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I CAN SEE THE BRONX FROM HERE

Posted on October 14, 2014 by xaviertrevino

We have achieved some semblance of normalcy in our new home, and we’ve walked around a bit, getting the feel of the place like wary cats in someone else’s territory. We are a block from Broadway here, in Brooklyn we … Continue reading →

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THE NEXT TOMATO YOU SEE

Posted on September 27, 2014 by xaviertrevino

All of my loyal readers know I have a sort of obsession with tomatoes and their quality, I think this is the third or fourth tomato post I’ve written, so if you are not concerned about the quality of your … Continue reading →

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LETTING IT ALL GO

Posted on September 16, 2014 by xaviertrevino

In preparation for our move I started sorting through stuff, throwing out things that are useless and preparing to let go of some stuff I’ve been carting around for the last 14 years, when I got divorced. Back then; when … Continue reading →

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MESSAGE TO RUDY

Posted on July 4, 2014 by xaviertrevino

There was an article in yesterday’s New York Times by Michael Powell about how the infamous Kenmore Hotel on East 23rd Street was cleared out of undesirables with the help of a confidential informant. The guy’s name is Earl Robert … Continue reading →

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THE END OF THE LINE

Posted on June 28, 2014 by xaviertrevino

      This is the last post in the Writing 101 blog a day challenge. I did one a day for twenty days as required, though I posted on Saturdays instead of Tuesdays because I had to work on … Continue reading →

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