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Photo: 3652 Days: #64: Pancho Turns 70.

March 5 2010

My tío Francisco – a person I’ve never know as my “tío Francisco”, but more commonly known simply as “Pancho” – turned 70-years-old yesterday. He’s the eldest of the five De La Cruz brothers and has one of the heartiest laughs around. His laugh is the signature to his persona. The other characteristic [...]

Music: Broken Bells: “Sailing To Nowhere”: Leaving NYC For Florida.

The sun is rising above the buildings on St. Johns Pl. The wind has stopped its howling but the murmur outside is now of clanking heels and speeding vehicles. I always expect there to be less liveliness so early, but the world out there is bustling at the crack of dawn. Why don’t I awake [...]

 
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Photo: 3652 Days: #31: There’s A Fork In The Road And I’m Cuttin’…

Jan 31, 2010

I leave New York City tomorrow morning at 8am. I’ll be on a flight heading towards Floridian skies and a warmer climate. It’s a drag that time passes so swiftly when one is having fun. There’s always a sudden moment when I realize I’ve just begun to acquaint myself with a type of [...]

Photo: 3652 Days: #30: Hallelujah, It All Ended Well.

Jan 30, 2010

Revaz thought he had me pegged last night when I asked him, “What do you think I picked?” He said, “You probably put on Fleet Foxes, or London Calling, or The Smiths [expletive]…” I chose Wilco and The Felice Brothers.

Four of my closest friends and I convened in Williamsburg, BK for an [...]

Photo: 3652 Days: #29: “It’s Butt-Cold Out Here…”

Jan 29, 2010

We always venture out of the office during the middle of the day because glaring at a computer screen for too long incites thoughts of throwing computer screens off the top floor of our building. Today I accompanied Nick and Nadia to grab a “Kick Ass Blend”, the name describing in precise words [...]