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going nowhere on a train

July 8th, 2009 by kevin

later today i’ll see my 93 year old grandmother for the first time in years.

i’ll spend a few art deco hours at penn and 30th street stations.

i’ll probably eat a dirty water dog (or two.)

i’ll say goodbye to katie and lil’ mo reese and rodin until i see them again next …

i’ll check in on an old friend and see how she’s holding up.

i’ll miss philly, but i’ll be back in a few short days, and i’ve been promised a continuation of the cheesesteak tour.

i’ll also look forward to an italian hoagie, the good kind with the the sharp provolone.

mostly i’ll just stare out of moving windows at my passing life, wishing i were somewhere else, growing older than the rain.

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  • 1 Hooch Jul 8, 2009 at 9:22 pm

    Who said it?,
    “New York is a state of mind.”
    Hint: It’s not from an episode of “Law and Order.”
    You sound depressed, kc.

  • 2 jenbeck Jul 9, 2009 at 7:30 am

    Hooch. I agree with you. Synonyms for depression – restless, unstructured, grey dreaming and humidity. Two suggestions, find a rain shower and stand in it -preferably in the middle of a green pasture. If that doesn’t work, call me – i’ll come up with other ideas. These last few posts remind me of beat writing– i put a bunch of it on my summer reading list so I appreciate the alignment. it makes me feel like I’m making more progress than I actually am.

  • 3 KD Jul 9, 2009 at 8:47 pm

    KC, ya needs to come on down to GA. Lips are gonna be here in a month or so. And besides, we’ve got a robot. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbmVN45qJqg

  • 4 kevin Jul 12, 2009 at 12:22 pm

    hooch, it’s been a heavy summer. lotta ins, lotta outs. lots to tell you about when i come up and see you. jen beck, i’ve been thinking of growing my own opium poppies. how beat is that?! kd, you’ve been on my mind lately. that robot is cuter than the robot i want, but perhaps not as functional. i want my robot to do dishes. i will call her maria. we will fall in love. “maria! get me a schnapps on the rocks and then make yourself scarce!”

  • 5 Hooch Jul 13, 2009 at 10:28 pm

    More appropriate if you were still in NYC, still the coolest vid filmed there in recent memory.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJkymylTNU4
    i’m so jealous about the cheesecake.

  • 6 kevin Jul 16, 2009 at 10:18 pm

    i heard about this one … pretty cool. gotta love nude broads getting hit by busses in times square.