A time comes when our age comes to mind. We look back with regards to the moments of our youth. Introspectively, we think about the good times and sift through the warm fragments of great nostalgia. We think back to the beginnings of our whereabouts and the times we had or the pl … | Continue reading
[The following require a bit of vision and imagination and therefore; this can be read and related to at anytime. However, today, since this is time sensitive, I will keep this in the now and extend this invitation to you, wholeheartedly and wholesomely tp received and welcomed a … | Continue reading
That’s my house over there. It’s white with an attached garage. My room is the room upstairs with the window that faces the front of the house. Ours is the fifth house, north of Front Street. The name of my street is Merrick Avenue which is somewhat of a main road but it’s not to … | Continue reading
They say that the eyes are the windows of the soul. And in my moments of early purification; this was my view. This was my family and like you or anyone else in the world, we come across our early visions to people who are the family’s royalty. Like, Grandparents. Like Grandmothe … | Continue reading
So, this is me.I am the young one, right there, on the right side of the dinner table. I was precocious, or so I was told. I am the youngest in this scenario and over to my right is my Mother. There she is, typical in many ways but unique in others. Then again, this […] | Continue reading
Tell me something good.Tell me something beautiful about the world like, say, the way the beach looks in the morning. Know what I mean?Tell me what the beach looks like, just about the time when the sun is coming up and all you can hear are the seagulls in the wind and the waves … | Continue reading
And then the alarm goes ring . . .It’s time to get up. The sun is about to push into the sky like a bright orange yolk in the palm of the horizon. It’s cold though. There will be no warmth today. At least, not from the sun. There will be a cool wind from […] | Continue reading
It is safe to say that I have met some unkind people. It is safe to say that we see this all the time too. We definitely see this on the 5 o’clock news. We see this at work too. We see people who lead through intimidation or people who speak with sarcasm.We see people […] | Continue reading
Daylight switches to dusk and night becomes the morning.I’ve written this before and yet; it’s as though I’ve never said this out loud.Before we know it, days have gone by (sometimes weeks or even months and then it’s years) and there we are, standing there with our questions and … | Continue reading
I know that we’ve all grown. And hell, it’s been years since we’ve been young or on the prowl and though we are not so young anymore, there is still a piece of us who has yet to grow. There is a part of our spirit which has yet to fully transition into the person […] | Continue reading
Just wondering . . .How old were you when you realized how important it is to enjoy your life? And, it’s a simple question really. So, when was it?When was it that you came to the understanding that your happiness is important? Or even better, has this happened yet? Has it happen … | Continue reading
I make no mistake when I say there will always be some kind of adversity. There will always be someone who comes along or someone to tell you about what you’ve done wrong or how and where you can improve. There will always be someone resting in the comforts of an armchair or behi … | Continue reading
The truth is that at the end of the day, there is only one face looking at you in your reflection. This is you; all day, every day. You are the start and finish and as I’ve always said, you are always the square root to your own equation. No one else is and to […] | Continue reading
I can say that I have known a lot of people in my life. I’ve met different people in all kinds of crazy places, from institutions, to corporations, to lock-ups, to homeless shelters, treatment facilities, and from random coincidences to a more universally intended purpose; it’s s … | Continue reading
More . . .I like that word. Maybe I like this word because I want more too. I want to see more. I want to do more. I want to feel more and I want to learn more. I would certainly appreciate more meat on my sandwich and of course, more ways to ways to enjoy […] | Continue reading
This one comes with a comedic twist. At least it is intended to be funny and with hopes that this clears something up which is important to me. I offer this note to all foodies and friends who love a good meal. To those who can relate,I offer the fact that there are meals which [ … | Continue reading
Before I go onward, I would like to explain that this comes from a special place where little pictures of crayon drawings exists in a father’s heart. This is where art-class productions on construction paper where little kids trace the outline of their hand and somehow make this … | Continue reading
There are so many places that I haven’t seen and things that I haven’t done. Will I do them? Maybe. Who knows? Will I ever see the sunset from the beaches in St Tropez or St Maxima, or further south at Bormes-Les-Mimosas? Will I ever have the chance to sink my feet into the sands … | Continue reading
I’ll say it again. Age is a funny trick. And I’ll say that yes, in the days of my youth, I thought that I was funny. I thought that it was funny to remind older people that they weren’t so young anymore. And I remember being told by my older friends and relatives, “Just wait […] | Continue reading
I would like to preface this with the idea that lunchtime has always been a great way for me to separate the day between morning and evening. And it’s not just what you eat; it’s where and with whom. But all of this change when the month of March came around in the year 2020. […] | Continue reading
I do believe in a cosmic sense. I believe in the vastness of the sky and that in some way, there is a purpose for everything.I do believe in the compilation of our stories and the main events of our lives; and that from this, we become, we grow, we learn and that whether we […] | Continue reading
In a short entry, I want to express something special to me. and first, I want to be clear that i do not blame anyone for my past or my decisions. However, I do say that had I met with people who care for me (like the way they do now,) then perhaps I might […] | Continue reading
The following entry is written as more of a stream of conscious format. This is me in a sense, emotionally venting but also hoping that yes, we can pull things together in a way that helps everything make sense.Either way, the sun will go up and down and the moon will find its ni … | Continue reading
This here is a little thing about life in the view of an introspective moment –November, 2022: Manhattan, New York City It is a day that’s passed the last of October. Or more accurately, today is the first of a month that draws us closer to the holiday season. I am alone, by myse … | Continue reading
It was a day like today. The leaves had already changed and the trees were nearly empty. There was a crazy little stir in our bellies which could only happen once in a year. There was something to this day called Halloween. There was something about the scary movies and something … | Continue reading
Like anyone else, I am simply another human in this world. As a human, I’m one of those humans whose weight has gone up and down. This means my body has gone through changes. I’ve aged some and my healing process is not what it used to be. Neither is my metabolism for that matter … | Continue reading
I have always been a fan of background music. Perhaps you’ve noticed this with some of my previous entries, especially when I describe music as a necessity to set the stage and improve the atmosphere. I use music to help me navigate and move around. I might not be listening to ev … | Continue reading
I want to know what it means to face the sea from the west coast. I want to be south of the border, maybe in Baja or perhaps somewhere else in Mexico. More to the point, I want to be someplace where time takes a vacation. The world takes on a tropical appeal and all […] | Continue reading
I was somewhere around the age of junior high school crushes at the time. I was living through this so-called thing called teenage life while eagerly looking for experimentation. I was trying to find myself in the sense that me as I was, a young man, smaller than the rest of my c … | Continue reading
Up until now, I have 50 summers in my pocket. What this means is I’ve spun around the sun at least 50 times. I’ve done this with hopefully more to come. I have seen things and heard things. I have smelled things and tasted things. I have lived. I’ve smiled and laughed. I’ve learn … | Continue reading
The definition of a good marinade is a seasoned liquid with spices and oils to whish we soak meat, fish or poultry. Then again, there are thoughts we have in which we allow our mind to steep in, like a marinade, and one that alters our flavor and the way we taste life on a […] | Continue reading
There are medicines that help the body heal or ease the pain. Also, there are methods we use to help the heart and soothe the soul. There are homemade remedies and little tricks to help alleviate the symptoms from some of our daily ailments. And then again, there are homemade rem … | Continue reading
There was a big room in the rear section of the shelter, which in fairness, and if I want to be true to this entry then I have to say this here; I had never been to a homeless shelter before. I’ve spent time on the streets and needed places to crash in my youth. […] | Continue reading
Before you read this, I would like to offer this entry not as a justification or an explanation of who I am, what I see, or where I stand but instead, I offer this as a humble gesture that in fact, good things happen in this world. There are good people everywhere you turn. Trust … | Continue reading
There were about 40 to 45 guests at the farm which is where I lived towards the end of my late teenage years. This was not a funny farm of any sort nor was the word fun a choice that I would pick for what went on at the farm. I say this with love […] | Continue reading
NYC – 1992 I used to find myself in a small coffee house on the corner of 38th and Broadway, facing the street and looking out the window at all of the business people as they passed me by. I was young and new to the working world. I was unsure of how to make […] | Continue reading
I write this to you with a full understanding that not everyone enjoys the same things in life. Not everyone likes the same food and while we go around the sun, once more, and as we take another spin on this boulder we know as Project Earth; we live and we grow with an entire […] | Continue reading
There was a little place on a common street in my old neighborhood that dates back to my days in junior high school. This goes back to when we used to cut class and go for sandwiches. The long name was Figarelly’s but the short and more common name was Fig’s Deli, which to me […] | Continue reading
There will be no apologies for this entry. Instead, there is only an extension from me to you about a truthful space in my heart. And therefore, without any further hesitation, I would like you to put your imagination caps on and do your best to visualize the concepts of what I a … | Continue reading
I have always loved the autumns in New York. I love the drives along the parkway to see the colors of the leaves in the trees. I love the smell in the air and the subtle hint of nearby fireplaces, which smoke from the chimneys and permeate the air. For the moment, the warmth has … | Continue reading
Rest assured that there will always be something that comes along to steal your thunder. Trust me on this one. And just know that whether this is a person, place, or thing is up to the stars. But either way, no one is above the fringes of disappointment. No one gets away without … | Continue reading
To begin, I will ask that if there is any part of you that is stigma-based; kindly leave your judgment someplace else. The following time and location is taken from a place where I was sent to rethink and reshape my life. And admittedly, my initial intentions were less than since … | Continue reading
There was a good place on Hempstead Turnpike that has changed owners more than once. However, there was a time when I was new to the old neighborhood. And when I say this, I say this because this was the time when I was reintroduced to my old surroundings. My life had recently c … | Continue reading
I might have told you about this more than once but perhaps for this entry, it is important that I tell you once more. So, here it goes.At one point, I decided to get in my car at the early portion of a weekend morning. The sky was a quiet shade of gray. The cold […] | Continue reading
More than the taste of a great burger and better than the typical hot dog memories of potato salad and slices of watermelon; and more than this are the details of times from long ago. These are the occasions that took place in little towns and backyard barbecues. This is where mo … | Continue reading
The Old Man was an eater for sure. He would work hard and eat everything that was on his plate. You could tell when my Father was enjoying his food. This was clear from the look upon his face. His upper lip would sweat; not to mention his look of intensity, as if his meal […] | Continue reading
What I am about to share is, of course, personal and heartfelt. I suppose that what I am about to share with you is also part of why I see things the way I do. Also, this is where and how I learned about the birth of my taste buds and the meaningfulness of lunchtime […] | Continue reading
And yet I wonder if people really know. I mean, do people really know what it means to have a good meal? I wonder how many people truly understand the experience and the rituals behind fine dining or good food. Then again, I suppose that culture and background is everything and t … | Continue reading