Author Archives: robchristopher

Walking through the streets tonight, dark but lights everywhere, cool, a breeze, the noises of indistinct music and cars carrying people places and other people talking on their cell phones, the leaves on the trees discreetly rustling; walking through the … Continue reading →

Great to finally have this on CD! Most of the songs have a real ‘bar band’ kind of feel, albeit a bar band with backing vocals by Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt. A pleasant groove to be in, and “Like … Continue reading →

1 jigger gold rum 1 jigger dark rum 1 pony curacao (this is the small end of the measure) dash of orgeat (almond) syrup juice of 1 lime dash of bitters To a tall or stubby ice-filled glass gently add … Continue reading →

Three nights ago I had two very strange, different dreams. In the first I was hanging out in this dim, very large and empty nightclub. It was a high-rise nightclub; in fact, I think I could see Times Square through … Continue reading →

No work today. Waiting around for UPS to deliver my new shoes; I bought a pair of Simple sneakers on zappos.com Friday. Andy is visiting his dad in Indianapolis until Friday. I have the place to myself. First time I’ve … Continue reading →

No one around to hang out with tonight. I ordered out for a pizza and watched half of “Blue Velvet” on cable.

I only like pineapple juice when it’s part of a cocktail … Last night actually I had whiskey & Coke, two of them, while dining at the Holiday Club on Irving Park with Gavin. It made me ravenously hungry and … Continue reading →

If you’d like to be on my writing email list, write me at randomcha@earthlink.net. Every time i write something new, I send it out.

TEN FAVORITE FILMS “True Stories” 1986, directed by David Byrne “Vertigo” 1958, directed by Alfred Hitchcock “Dawn of the Dead” 1978, directed by George A. Romero “Lawrence of Arabia” 1962, directed by David Lean “Cold Turkey” 1971, directed by Norman … Continue reading →