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High School Reunion (Part 2)

After meeting up with Martin, my fiancee Joyce and I ventured to meet up with other graduates of the York Catholic class of 1975. A preview, if you will, was being held at Vito’s Pizza. I was surprised that Vito’s still exists; we would go there after high school sports games over 50 years ago.Continue reading “High School Reunion (Part 2)”

High School Reunion (Part 1)

This past weekend, I ventured back to my hometown of York, PA for my 50th high school reunion. I went to York Catholic and graduated, yes, I can’t believe it, 50 years ago.  When I taught Intro to Theatre, I always invited my students, in their first class introductions, to tell me what their hometownContinue reading “High School Reunion (Part 1)”

Dozens and Dozens

So I’ve gotten that many of those “wrong number” texts but, like the oysters in Alice in Wonderland, they keep coming quick and fast. Meanwhile, I keep trying to find ways to play with them and/or short circuit them with the weapon of improv. Here are the two latest examples. My last comment stopped theContinue reading “Dozens and Dozens”

Manual Transmission (Part 2)

In my last blog post I told a story of manual sex. Here’s another one in the same vein; reader discretion again advised. As a counselor at a summer camp, I met a young female counselor (actually 11 years younger than me) whom I found myself very attracted to. Apparently she felt the same, becauseContinue reading “Manual Transmission (Part 2)”

A Glimpse of Despair, Glimpses of Enlightenment

Only once have I ever experienced a moment of despair. In my optimism,  I hope that most people never have even one, but I may be misguided about that.  Mine occurred during the healing process from my retinal detachment. I had avoided opening my eye since the surgery, and for the most part from lookingContinue reading “A Glimpse of Despair, Glimpses of Enlightenment”

Manual (Not) Transmission  (Part 1)

Maybe it’s frontal lobe disinhibition, resulting from reaching an older age, or maybe I just want to record some memories before I lose them completely. Because these two entries (this and the next to be found in the next post) are offered “With reader discretion advised.” Decades ago, I had a date with a youngContinue reading “Manual (Not) Transmission  (Part 1)”

I Have a Question(naire)

I just received a questionnaire/survey out of the blue (as far as I know—what did I click on/subscribe to by accident or perhaps by design?). And while completing the survey about peace in Ukraine (and wondering if the questions and answers aren’t biased to the right and toward Russia), I thought of a story idea:Continue reading “I Have a Question(naire)”

I Created a New Drink!

I unknowingly created a new drink.  I’m sitting at dinner with two people; one was drinking pink lemonade, one was drinking iced tea, and I was having a root beer.  When I got a refill, I pushed the dregs of my root beer off to the side. One of my dining companions, forgetting what itContinue reading “I Created a New Drink!”