Tag Archives: Upper west side

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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Thanks A Million!

Posted on January 7, 2014 by xaviertrevino

Last Saturday I finally got around to distributing my thank you cards to the tenants. It was easy because I had to do the mail on Saturday, we are a “drop house,” which means the mailman (or woman) drops off … Continue reading →

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This One’s For The Kitties

Posted on July 23, 2013 by xaviertrevino

Kiwi Sometimes I feed cats for people in the building when they’re away. This summer I’ve been part of team “Kitty,” feeding “Kitty” while her owner is gone. She has a beach house somewhere and spends four days a week … Continue reading →

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The Nightly Parade Of Doggies

Posted on July 20, 2013 by xaviertrevino

Marvin Every night at work (I work as a doorman on the UWS in case you don’t know) I watch the parade of dogs marching through the lobby on their way to do their “business” one last time before bedtime. … Continue reading →

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Rainy Day Delivery

Posted on June 14, 2013 by xaviertrevino

Part of my job is calling people on the phone and telling them they have a delivery. When I worked days, it was usually groceries, now in the evening it’s mostly prepared food. It starts at six, the parade of … Continue reading →

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Jack Of All Trades

Posted on May 15, 2013 by xaviertrevino

  I learned how to sell shoes when I was 16. The summer I was 18 I worked in a lumberyard and learned about common pine, sheetrock, joint compound and board feet. I was fired for being late one too … Continue reading →

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My second first post.

Posted on April 2, 2011 by xaviertrevino

Welcome to WordPress.com. Ok, I registered this a year ago and I’m finally writing something. I went to an agent’s panel a couple of weeks ago and one agent ( Janet Reid, of Query-shark fame) said, “If I cant find … Continue reading →

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