Tag Archives: New york

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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CHRISTMAS TREE SAGA

Posted on December 9, 2017 by xaviertrevino

We decided to go for a Charlie brown Christmas tree this year, the current times and our budget being what it is. The past few years we’ve been pretty lucky about price and size, the first tree we had up … 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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MY LIFE IN THE MOVIES

Posted on July 16, 2017 by xaviertrevino

  Film Forum is running a series called “Ford to City-Drop Dead. N.Y. in the ‘70s.” It’s 44 films so I won’t name them, I’ll just say I’ve seen most of them, and most of them on the big screen … 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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