Category Archives: south shore

Re-Alive Again

November 29, 2023 – 8:57 am

In early October I headed north to attend my nephew’s wedding on the South Shore. First time in a year leaving New York. With Jack Haven. I noticed a hospital tag on my bag. Dated 12-27-2022. The day of my liver transplant. Lazurus II wanders the world.

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Missile Away

November 21, 2023 – 8:29 pm

Having returned to my split-level house from Our Lady of the Foothills, I tore off my Catholic school uniform and dressed in a tee-shirt and jeans. My mother was in the laundry room. My brothers and sisters were watching WHERE THE ACTION IS on the TV. It was too nice a day for the lip-synching […]

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Pumpkin Stand Bowling 1962

November 5, 2023 – 4:06 pm

The Blue Hills 1962 Route 28 ran through the Hills From Chatham On Cape Cod To Manchester New Hampshire. The four laner contracted to two Through the Blue Hills South of Boston. It broadened again after the lights at Chicktawbut Road, The Blue Hills 1962 Route 28 ran through the Hills From Chatham On Cape […]

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Letter To Jocko – A Wedding

October 27, 2023 – 9:57 am

Two weekends ago I had a great trip up to a wedding south of Boston. Brigette and I thought about renting a car, but resisted the corporate brainwashing instructing the masses that they can’t live without a car. We took the 8am bus to South Station, wandered about the Fort Channel, and headed down to […]

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Saturday Afternoon 169 169 Bar East Broadway

August 10, 2023 – 10:19 am

Saturday afternoon Summer. Early The 169 Bar East Broadway Jimmie Smith and his organ On loud. No one here, But Cass and Vince. Bartenders / friends Cass serves a cranberry.soda. Cranberries. In 1969 I raced my VW through the bogs west of Plymouth On Qualludes. I ditched the Beetle in a pond My three friends […]

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