Tag Archives: New york

JUST ANOTHER SUBWAY STORY

Posted on August 24, 2024 by xaviertrevino

I was recently exiting the subway when I saw the funniest thing ever. There was a fellow vaulting the turnstile. That’s nothing unusual in New York City, must happen hundreds of times a minute throughout our vast subway system. The … Continue reading →

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OPEN REHEARSAL AND A MATINEE

Posted on July 28, 2024 by xaviertrevino

Being retired I have to think of creative ways of filling the day. Being on a fixed income makes it more of a creative pursuit. Fortunately, this being New York City there are plenty pf low-cost things to do. Some … Continue reading →

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TRIP THE LIGHT FANTASTIC

Posted on July 13, 2024 by xaviertrevino

I just watched the last episode of “The Deuce,” on MAX, a totally underrated show if there ever was one, perhaps because of the sordid subject matter. In the final scene Vince, played by James Franco who is in New … Continue reading →

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ADULT TOYS

Posted on February 3, 2024 by xaviertrevino

I ran into a streak of work the last half of January, and realized I’d have some extra money. Not a whole lot, as Charley Varrick once said, but more than I was expecting to have. A windfall, you might … Continue reading →

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FIVE MINUTES IN THE WATER

Posted on September 5, 2022 by xaviertrevino
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KEEP YOUR INTERVAL

Posted on March 30, 2020 by xaviertrevino

           When my therapist asks how I am feeling and I say, “Tired,” he says: “That’s not a feeling. Glad sad mad scared. Those are feelings.” Sometimes I feel happy, sometimes I feel sad, but mostly now I just feel … 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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THE AVOCADO JONES

Posted on November 20, 2018 by xaviertrevino

I was in Whole Foods yesterday picking up stuff for the holiday and looked for my mandatory supply of green unripe avocados. Nothing todo with Thanksgiving, but avocados are a staple in our home and I buy them every time … Continue reading →

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RAINING ON MY HEAD

Posted on June 28, 2018 by xaviertrevino

I awoke this morning to the sound of raindrops pattering on the bedroom air conditioner. The patter was punctuated by distant rumbles of thunder. The bedroom was still pretty dark at almost 8, which is why I hadn’t woken up … Continue reading →

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BACK TO WORK

Posted on February 27, 2018 by xaviertrevino

    Exactly four years ago this month I was suspended from the job I’d held for seventeen years. It was actually three different jobs, porter, doorman, handyman then doorman again but all at the same place, 144 West 86th … Continue reading →

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