Tag Archives: The Moth

ALMOST NORMAL (Not for the squeamish)

Posted on September 18, 2016 by xaviertrevino

The first time I bled was almost two months ago when we spent a weekend at my friend Ezra’s cottage in Rockaway Beach. I’d forgotten my Surgilube™, and inserted the catheter the doctor had told me to use dry. The … Continue reading →

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FRIENDLY RIVER MUSIC

Posted on August 30, 2016 by xaviertrevino

It was in the planning stages for almost two years, our trip to Maine. We were invited almost two years ago by Charles’ mother Charlene to come up and tell stories. More specifically, she wanted Danusia to do her one … Continue reading →

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THE PRETTY THINGS

Posted on May 14, 2016 by xaviertrevino

  We were invited to the Moth Ball, something that costs most people money but due to the generosity of a well-heeled storyteller Danusia got an email saying there was a seat for her at a table at this year’s … Continue reading →

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THE MOTH GOES TO THE BRONX

Posted on May 9, 2016 by xaviertrevino

  The theme was “Mama Rules.” My mother died a long time ago and my memory of good stories about her is fuzzy at best, so I wasn’t even planning on going. But it was close, I looked it up … Continue reading →

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ONE NIGHT TRIP

Posted on November 27, 2015 by xaviertrevino

  Last Saturday morning I boarded a Peter Pan Bus at the Port Authority bus station for a five-hour ride to Northampton, Mass. I had to switch buses in Springfield to continue on to Northampton. Bus rides are never fun, … Continue reading →

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HUNTING THE WHALE

Posted on August 9, 2015 by xaviertrevino

I spent Monday and Tuesday nights on Nantucket last week. I wouldn’t have been able to do that if it hadn’t been for my lovely wife, Danusia. She’d been asked to perform one of her stories at a MOTH Main … Continue reading →

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I DO BELONG

Posted on March 25, 2014 by xaviertrevino

  The last time I was fired from a job, some 19 years ago I spent the next six months, the whole time I was on unemployment sitting at home. I watched TV all day and built model airplanes. I … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on December 31, 2013 by xaviertrevino

This is my first end-of-the-year blog, being this is the first year I’ve had a blog, and I’ll have to say that’s one of my major accomplishments and successes this year, is this blog. Many thanks to all of my … Continue reading →

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The Observation Deck

Posted on August 10, 2013 by xaviertrevino

                                                             The other day I was watching The Killing with the … Continue reading →

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This Much Is True

Posted on July 10, 2013 by xaviertrevino

                                              I don’t know whether to give a shout out to Wally Lamb or Spandau Ballet (I think … Continue reading →

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