1981 or so: The poster read “Contra Dance at Hot Lake Hotel.” The former hotel had been abandoned for years…
Senior Lunches
10/1/19 It was my day to help serve lunches at the senior center. As I got ready to walk over,…
Paying Your Winter Dues
She pulled into the service station, Got a fill-up, and Started to write a check. The attendant interrupted her. “I’ll…
Randy Newman Concert
In which a lifelong dream is fulfilled A hunched-over Randy Newman slowly walked to the Steinway, sat, and then turned…
The Cellist at the Top of the Stairs
Years ago, my youngest sister Nora commuted to work each day from Hoboken, NJ to NYC. Knowing she wasn’t yet…
Elders and Attitudes
Earlier this week, an acquaintance told me about an opening for a job that would require significant life experience plus…
Slim Potatohead in the Sun
No, this drawing didn’t come from a cabin-fevered mind under the effects of quarantine. I ran across the “Slim Potatohead”…
Visuals
Heirloom Heart Sliced open, this tomato was an “Oh my,” followed by a “Hey, take a look!” and then “Gotta…
Fishing, 1970 – 2016
1970 Not knowing what else to do with her, her inadvertent hosts handed her a rod and reel, a can, and…
Still Hoedads After All these Years
Climb out of the crummy. Bag up. Grab a hoedad. Head down the slopes, lining out, planting on a grid.…
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