Monthly Archives: April 2024

We never spoke honestly and by “we” I mean me. You may have been as honest as can be – I’m not in your head. I’m in my head all the time, and I can tell you I was not … Continue reading →

I’ve got a sleep mask that changes everything. I can sleep through the night now. I don’t have to see all the ridiculous lights out in the city; I am blind to everything I need to be. It is wonderful: … Continue reading →

Summer simmers. Summer steams. Summer stares at you, expecting you to stay situated, knowing that heat rises moisture dribbles, drips, drains away, back to the river, where you can go to see the sea wash all your water off. You … Continue reading →

Schwervon! were the band of the week and they were touring sporadically but their awful cat needing watching, and I was just the sort of guy to do it. When they got back from the UK, they offered me, among … Continue reading →

When I lost my Cousin Ted, I lost his wife Beverly at the same time. She didn’t die, but she developed severe Alzheimer’s after a COVID infection that killed Teddy. It was really rough for that family. I never got … Continue reading →

Buddy, I’m telling ya: clean me or kill me. It’s been years now. You got me over half a decade ago. You’ve been using me day in, day out. It’s a lot of miles, a lot of water you’ve put … Continue reading →

"She’s in love with the man she always wanted to be" the song goes, but the song doesn’t end. The song never ends. The thought completes later, with a word that is never said. "…come." she whispers, hoping this completes … Continue reading →

I was sitting in the Arista office for no good reason. I mean, I knew a member of Arista, but I wasn’t a member. I had no official justification for being there. I certainly had no official justification to kick … Continue reading →

My mother’s continued survival is a blessing that I take for granted. I should not. She’s already survived my father by four years and promises to continue this trend for some time. I spend good time with her but I … Continue reading →

I went to the desert and I brought a dessert and Desi said he didn’t think I deserved it so he desecrated it with his tongue. Afterwards, when he was done, he said it was delicious. So I offered to … Continue reading →