The Movies

When I was a kid, every weekend my mother would take Lenny and me to the movies. A few blocks away from my house was Canal Street… filled with department stores and four movie theaters. Our favorite theater was the Sanger Harris. It was quite ornate. Before going into the theater we made a stop […]
The Bar Mitzvah

I adored teaching my classes at Slimmons on Saturday mornings. There were so many people in class that some students had to work out in the lobby. I didn’t care for that very much. So…I decided to teach two back to back classes. That means I was working out for about two hours and thirty […]
Fortune Teller (song)

Give me your hand…. Love, Richard
My Shoulder, part 2

When I awoke my left arm was in a navy blue sling. I did get a present from my doctor It was my x-ray. Just what I wanted to see. lol. After lying in bed for a while I had to get out of the bed and walk around the floor. If someone’s door was […]
Ready to Fall in Love (song)

Are you ready……… to fall……….in love? Love, Richard
My Shoulder, part 1

30 years ago…I was having a dear friend over for lunch. Her name was Patricia C. She had just gone through a difficult divorce and her ex-husband was making it difficult for her to see her kids. I made a salad with fresh lump crab meat chopped green olives , parsley with a little lemon […]
Skin Cancer posts

I have had a tremendous amount of responses on my message regarding skin cancer. It happened so many years ago. The reason I wrote these two messages is that if you see a spot on your body please go to your doctor …so they can diagnose it right away. I guess I should be more […]
Mirror, Mirror, part 2

Well the third time was a charm. With a smile on his face, he said, “We got all the cancer cells out.” I gave him a hug. We are not done yet I have to stitch your face up. It took about 45 Minutes and I was done. “I don’t want to see you back […]
Flower Power (song)

Stop….. and smell the flowers! Love, Richard
Mirror, Mirror, part 1

Mirror mirror on the wall what’s that blemish which is so small? There was this strange looking bump under my right eye. I had a tube of neosporin which I would put on I the morning and the evening….it was still there. It was time to call my dermatologist. I sat in his chair and […]