2.20.2016

El Viejo

Today. On Broadway a decently dressed old woman,  stopped me and asked for "A dollar or something". Strange, she talked only to me. Later, as I was resting next to my bike in Riverside park an old  woman stooped, looked at me and asked: " You still ride?" I wonder how does Bernie Sanders feel when they call him "El Viejo"? Not even sure what the various titles may be - papi, papito, abuelo, viejo?
Can a white haired man be dirty without being a dirty old man?

2.07.2016

Life, sort of ...short

A young and pretty woman from my club died from cancer. Her sailing mates and age cohorts are shocked.
This winter lots of musicians died. David Bowie, Glenn Frey, Maurice White - do not remember what they sang, but my generation.  Me? I forgot things. The other day I realized I forgot the lines of Row, row,  row your boat...The only thing that came to mind was Life is but a dream....