Tag Archives: humor

DON’T TAKE CDs FROM STRANGERS!

Posted on June 4, 2014 by xaviertrevino

  Yesterday I was on Broadway just below Houston shopping. I’d gone to Duane Reade to get some razor blades and aspirin before shooting over to Whole Foods on Houston Street. On my way to the store I saw a … Continue reading →

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TO FLIP OR NOT TO FLOP

Posted on May 31, 2014 by xaviertrevino

  Sometime during the winter my favorite Havaianas flip flops broke, the thong on one of them wore through at the bottom and just pulled off one day and I had to throw them away. I have others, but can … Continue reading →

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WHEN IN DOUBT, CLEAN THE HOUSE

Posted on May 27, 2014 by xaviertrevino

  Yesterday was Memorial Day and we had vague plans about going to the park for a picnic or maybe seeing a movie. Danusia wanted to go to the beach, to Coney Island, but I hate the beach, so I … Continue reading →

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THEM!

Posted on May 17, 2014 by xaviertrevino

  As soon as it started getting warm six or so weeks ago we started seeing our old friends, the ants. I don’t know why they don’t come around in the winter, maybe they hibernate or something. But as soon … Continue reading →

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    CRANK!

Posted on April 15, 2014 by xaviertrevino

                                               People write all sorts of blogs, some even only have pictures, not even actual writing, but the … Continue reading →

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Monster Coat Habit

Posted on February 1, 2014 by xaviertrevino

  Last spring I bought TWO coats at J. Crew, both on sale, both at a great price. I still have one, this one:   It’s a herringbone tweed topcoat, just like the one my dad used to wear. I’m … Continue reading →

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Blind Luck

Posted on January 25, 2014 by xaviertrevino

    When I left work last night, a couple of minutes early thanks to my co-worker Ralph; I walked quickly through the 15 degree air to the A train on Central Park West. There’s nothing like 15-degree air to … Continue reading →

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My Patti Smith Story

Posted on January 21, 2014 by xaviertrevino

This one’s for my friend Bill, who loves my old New York rock and roll stories. He was in Florida back then, so he can only hear stories about it. I was 20, I think, it’s hard to remember what … Continue reading →

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TRASH! Oh, pickitup…

Posted on January 14, 2014 by xaviertrevino

The Department of Sanitation of New York was great at plowing the streets after the last snowfall, pushing all that snow against parked cars that then had a hard time getting out. Let’s see, that was January second, two weeks … Continue reading →

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The Flexible Flyer

Posted on January 11, 2014 by xaviertrevino

When I got off the train to go to work last Saturday I had to fight through the crowds of families trudging eastward to Central park, all with children (and some adults) clutching their brightly colored plastic sleds. It was … Continue reading →

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