by kimmel1972 | Dec 11, 2021 | Ben's Blog
I figured since this journal is about relationships and friends, I should share a little information about one of my closest friends. And I suppose this friend is not specific to me. However, our relationship is specific to me. This is about music. This is about the...
by kimmel1972 | Dec 10, 2021 | Ben's Blog
There are times when the world is just right. The city is on my side and the night is brightened by the streetlights and the glow from Midtown’s Times Square.There are times when I can stand on the roof of a building at Lexington Avenue with a cup of coffee in hand...
by kimmel1972 | Dec 9, 2021 | Ben's Blog
I remember being a child in a classroom and reacting to the sight of the first snowfall. All the kids ran to the window. Completely amazed. And of course, the teacher instructed us to return to our seats. I swear, sometimes I feel like a kid in a classroom, just...
by kimmel1972 | Dec 8, 2021 | Ben's Blog
And then one day, you’re not a beginner anymore. The uphill climb isn’t so uphill anymore and you look back in amazement. Day one became day two and then two became three and four. Next, your “One day at a time” function has picked up and grew legs. Suddenly, the past...
by kimmel1972 | Dec 7, 2021 | Ben's Blog
We gather in phases. This starts in our childhood and evolves as we grow. We start with birthday parties until eventually, you’re too old for clowns and balloons and birthdays just become birthdays. The next phase comes with communions and confirmations and things...
