Toooooooooo HOT!
Hello, Readers All, Actually having seen our first nutcracker vendors at the Queer Liberation March today, I can safely assume Summer 2021 has officially...
Double the fun!
Hello, Readers All, So one tiny moment to crow in triumph: I’ve doubled my number of paid subscribers. There are now two of you! 86 consecutive weeks of new...
The Goodie Bag
Hello, Readers All, Look! It’s the end of another weekend and here I am with new stories. AND I dreamt the perfect extra goodies for paid subscribers - which...
Premium Subscriber Number One!
Hello, Readers All, Welp, it’s happened. Ok, almost happened. My first premium subscriber tried to subscribe but because I hadn’t dotted all my t’s and...
Heating up to cool right back down
Hello, Readers All, Last Saturday I was ready to bid spring a fond farewell as we hit 91 degrees. Today it barely cleared 50 degrees and the rain never let...
Hey, I did it!
Hello, Readers All! So when I scrolled to the bottom of last week's newsletter I discovered a new link that says: "Sign up for premium subscription". I did...
Carrying on
Hello, Readers All, So after all that fuss about Patreon and Substack and setting up a paid subscription option here - still a mystery, btw - I'm just going...
Almost cut my hair....say, that's catchy
Hello, Readers All, First, a gigantic electronic hug to those of you who responded to the informal survey and let me know you’re up for whatever, whenever,...
So I'm dithering, I'm still writing
Hello, Readers All, Thanks for the totally informal responses to my totally informal survey. And........I'm not going with Substack after all. AleXander, the...
Show of hands (totally informal survey time)
Hello, Readers All, So I've actually done a bit of research and am considering moving this circus to another platform (Substack) where I can have a paid...
Spring resolutions
Hello, Readers All, Do you do New Year’s Resolutions? Me either. Hate that crap. But after a recent bad night I made some - what else to call them? -...
Happy Endings, Anyone? (Let's not get carried away)
Hello, Readers All, So as a fully vaccinated individual I am now...continuing to wear my mask everywhere - but taking it off when I'm in the park. As to the...
No exodus so, hmmm, we'll see
Hello, Readers All, So after my floating the mad notion of a Patreon account last week not only did no one unsubscribe (yet), but one person actually emailed...
Patronize me. Go on!
Hello, Readers All, First, a humble bow and scrape to those who have been so generous as to leave coins (sometimes quite a nice pile of them,...
Excited yet? Yeah, me either.
Hello, Readers All, I want to be excited. I’ve had my first shot of the Moderna vaccine and am going for #2 next week. Am I ready to turn cartwheels and...
Analytics Schmanalytics
Hello, Readers All, Busy, busy people you are. I see that of 84 subscribers only 15 got around to actually opening the newsletter last week and clicking on a...
The fun never ends, does it?
Hello, Readers All, Because of our current state of (financial) poverty I qualified for Medicaid for 2021 making it a far superior year to 2020 immediately....
Let's Dance
Hello, Readers All, How are you holding up? I had a great conversation with a friend who is Covid-ing on the other coast. We agreed that we're both on fairly...
And can we hear it for Week # 70?!
Hello, Readers All, A hearty bravo to the fourteen intrepid readers who, um, read what I sent last week. You are awesome! I had a brainstorm during the week...
I Heart Readers!
Hello, Readers All, Who cares about Hallmark holidays like Valentine’s Day, amiright? Not me. Except for the fact that I want to send you, my 81 dear readers...
Finally. Winter.
Hello, Readers All, If it’s not snowy with all your trees laced with delicate linings of ice, I’m sorry. After years of ho-hum not really winter winters, we...
And here comes the snow!
Hello, Readers All, I’m delighted to report that for the second time this year we are getting “real” snow in New York City! Thanks to our Global Climate...
Me? Sleeping too much? Right.
Hello, Readers All, In a word: yes. Yes, I am sleeping too much. So what? It's as valid a coping strategy as I'm capable of mustering these days. I sleep too...
Is it 2022 yet?
Hello, Readers All, I think we can all admit that 2021 is already basically a wash. We’ll mask up (did I mention I’m wearing two masks now, doubled up?),...
Notice anything?
Hello, Readers All, I’m not sure anyone noticed, but I’m late. I have an awesome excuse for getting the newsletter out late. My partner and I celebrated my...
It's all going to be better now, right?
Hello, Readers All, No. No, it’s not all going to be better now. But that’s just me being my usual bitter, pessimistic self. I suggest that you ignore me,...
Timing is everything and mine sucks
Hello, Readers All, I was feeling all smug about my timing until recently. Hey, I'm the one who managed to get laid off in time to benefit from extension...
Longest, darkest night right here, right now
Hello, Readers All, Welcome to the shortest day of the year. If it makes you feel any better, sunrise this morning in Akureyri, Iceland was around noon and...
All COVID, All The Time!
Hello, Readers All, What are the numbers in your part of the forest? Locally, we're running between 2.5% and 4% which isn't enough to keep me out of the...
Taking whatever comes as it comes.
Hello, Readers, ALL! It's been a week all right. How has yours been? I could natter on about what did or didn't happen but that's generally what I've been...
Dark enough yet? Not really.
Hello, Readers All! We're heading into the real dark part of the year and if you're susceptible to that darkness, here, let's hold hands. It probably won't...
Shorter days, darker nights
Hello, Readers All, Unless you're in a far away hemisphere you're probably working on some serious SAD-prevention strategies. I've never felt that I had...
Baby steps
Hello, Readers All, Well, it’s nice to be vertical and sucking air. I’ve even made it out into the great outer world several times this past week. But now...
Hey, What's Going On Outdoors?
Hello, Readers All, I haven’t been out much lately so I’m surprised to discover that autumn has been busy arriving while I’ve been indoors recuperating from...
Goodbye Gallbladder
Hello, Readers All, Most of the shenanigans of the past week are covered in the following essays so I can just put this baby out and go back to bed. First:...
Wait! I have a great excuse!
Hello Readers All, So here’s the reason I’m getting the newsletter out late this week: I forgot. But, in my defense, I forgot because I’m madly trying to...
Before it gets cold
Hello, Readers All, Summer never is in a hurry to leave this part of the world and I’m ok with that. I may deeply dislike true New York summer heat, but this...
Denial is a valid coping strategy
Hello, Readers All, How is everyone? I see you hiding under the bed, come on out. And you, over there, get that refrigerator away from the door. It only...
Closing windows
Hello Readers All! From about the middle of June until roughly ten minutes ago all four windows in our little abode have been open. No more. The morning...
Let's not rush things, k?
Hello, Readers All, So it’s officially autumn which means it’s the perfect time to try out the whole Citibike thing for the very first time. It’s a real roll...
Windows closed, heat's up
Hello, Readers All, Third week of September and third week of Our Hours. So far, my partner and I have managed to each write a new story for 20 days in a row...
Wait? Summer's over? NO!
Hello, Readers All, I suppose that technically summer won’t be over until the 21st and weather-wise we’re sitting pretty for another six to eight weeks...
No, Virginia, NYC is NOT post-COVID.
Hello, Readers All, You’ll forgive my tunnel vision with this pandemic, but it’s kind of all there is some days. I read the opening paragraphs of an...
How open are they going to go I wonder?
Hellooooo, Readers All, So today was the last day to ride the NYC buses for free. Since March we've all boarded buses via the back door with the front of the...
Nice? I have to be nice, too?
Hello, Readers All, I'm not nice but sometimes I can put up a pretty decent facade, enough to keep people fooled anyway. I'm also not very good at Adulting....
Cicadas and fireflies, nearly a normal summer
Hello, Readers All, How has your summer been? It's nuts, right? The cicadas seemed to be slow in coming on this year, but now they're buzzing their hearts...
Did you come together?
Hello, Readers All, In case you missed it (and maybe you did), yesterday was the 22nd celebration of One World Orgasm Day. My partner, AleXander, established...
Dry wood and hungry fires
Hello, Readers All, An email from a friend with some veracity was chilling to receive tonight: “Mounting reports of Covid-19 re-infections and waning...
Heat makes me cranky and stupid
Hello, Readers All, So the newsletter didn't go out last night and so what? Here it is. Your relief and joy are palpable and appreciated. Let's start with my...
Plague Summertime Blues
Hello, Readers All, How's things in your part of the forest? Here it's too damned hot and I'm too damned cranky. Nothing new, but at a higher temperature....