Uncategorized
Bender
In my house he was either referred to as uncle Steve or simply by his last name Bender. Though there are numerous Benders, Steve’s five children, his wife, and other relatives, we only meant him. Uncle Steve was the guy who the time to cook us gourmet meals or talk about literature or wine, subjects…
Read MoreColder than…
I am a husky, Slavic gentleman of a certain age. Not surprisingly I am not a fan of the summer months. The heat and humidity conspire against me, leaving me feeling like Superman when under the rays of the red sun or too close to Kryptonite. In fact the only good thing that I can…
Read MoreHoliday not holiday
Ask anyone close to you and they will tell you that I am a bit of curmudgeon. I hate that Christmas music starts playing on November 1st, instead of after Thanksgiving. While it is a person’s right to put up Christmas decorations well before Christmas, it’s not for me. I have been known to put…
Read MoreJanuary
I like winter. I know that many people don’t. They can’t stand the cold and the darkness. It isn’t just the long nights/short days, but even the days themselves seem darker. It can be depressing here in New England in winter. Today was the first really cold day after a week of relatively warm weather.…
Read MoreChristmas came and went
Last week was Christmas. We stayed home Christmas day and enjoyed a quiet day as a family. There was a fire in the hearth and rather than make a fancy dinner, my Long Suffering Wife and I opted for something easier. Fancy cheese from the cheese shop in Providence and fancier bottle of champagne. It…
Read MoreHoliday Message from Andy and Me
We wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, or great (insert your holiday of choice here). I’ve been lucky enough to write the Andy Roark books and share them you. Friends, family and fans. 2024 has been a good year. If it’s been good it’s in no small part due to you, your…
Read MoreSoup
It snowed yesterday. Which is funny because I am pretty sure it was sixty degrees at some point last week. But, yesterday it snowed. Not a lot, there’s an inch or so of the white stuff on the ground, classing the place up. It’s cold outside tonight, in the low, low twenties and sure to…
Read MoreTis the season
I don’t tell a lot of Cop stories. I am still serving and it seems odd to talk about it. But I have a story that involves my late friend Mike. Mike was a senior and very, very well respected member of my department. I was lucky enough to work with him benefit from his…
Read MoreSoup
Last week my friend Jay, a retired Army Officer whom I work with said to me; “You know what time it is?” Now, since it was near lunchtime and that was a fairly open ended question I offered lamely; “Time for lunch?” “No, it’s time to make Borscht.” I don’t know if I introduced him…
Read MoreWriters, write.
My paternal grandparents were actors. They had day jobs too and by the time I came along had long since given up the stage. My grandmother and I would watch movies and discuss them. I remember we watched an bad movie with a great actor, the role wasn’t great, the writing wasn’t great and the…
Read More