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
What was your best experience as a kid? When was your craziest night or what was your wildest time of year? I ask this with reason. I ask this without regard to right or wrong or good or bad and rather than place opinions or act as judge or jury, what was the best memory […] | Continue reading
They teach a lot of things in school.Don’t they? They teach us how to read and write and how to add, subtract and multiply. They teach us about history and about who was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence which is, of course, John Hancock of Massachusetts.We learne … | Continue reading
I was up last night (again)I had the chance to listen to the rain hit the rooftop and splash against the skylights like a team of soldiers, hoofing their way down from a parachute raid. Nighttime and yet, there’s so much on the mindAm I good?Can I be good? It’s hard to sleep some … | Continue reading
I can say that I have had friends of all kinds.Good ones, bad onesreal ones and fake ones. I have friends of opportunity,friends out of necessity, out of convenience,true ones, false ones, old ones and new ones. I have made friends in places where I’d have never expected and ther … | Continue reading
Dear You, I have been coming here for a long time now. It’s been years since my return and since then, I have grown and my directions have changed. Then again, my intentions have changed as well which means I have changed and so have you. So has the rest of the world and since [… … | Continue reading
There it is. The sun coming up from a different side and ah, the West Coast.She remembers me like a new friendreacquainted by a connection through a dream. There are hopes here. Stories too, of all kindslike mine for example, or the idea that the beaches here were something that … | Continue reading