Introduction or Conclusion The holiday season is in full swing, and everyone seems to be in a festive mood. But for me, it’s a time of mixed emotions. I’m still grieving the loss of my child, and the thought of celebrating feels really wrong. But my friends and family insisted that I get out and…… Continue reading The Christmas Chronicles
Category: Familia
Povești de Crăciun
Crăciun minus două săptămâni Au început sa sosească invitațiile….silly season s-a deschis cu o sâmbătă la Bobel & Co. Am mâncat la greu Am gustat Baloș Mici și am luptat cu mult niște Rom de 15 ani, plus niște aperitive de concurs. Anul trecut rubedeniile și pretinii au înțeles, deși cu greu că, după ce…… Continue reading Povești de Crăciun
The Great Therapeutic Trip of ’23 – Hulubești
My Family’s Resting Place I left the post about Hulubești for last because it was the hardest one for me to write. The most important reason I came to Romania was to bring the temporary cross number one to Hulubești, which was on Cosmin’s grave here in Arizona. I was a man on a mission.…… Continue reading The Great Therapeutic Trip of ’23 – Hulubești
Marea Excursie Terapeutică din 2023 – Germania
Aachen Călătoria în Germania a fost cu familia și despre familie. Nu îi văzusem pe cei dragi de o veșnicie, așa că era cazul să o fac și să mă duc până în Aachen! Este foarte interesant cum, chiar dacă nu ne vedem ani de zile, continuăm conversația ca și cum ne-am fi despărțit ieri.…… Continue reading Marea Excursie Terapeutică din 2023 – Germania
The Great Therapeutic Trip of ’23 – Germany
Aachen The trip to Germany was all about family. I hadn’t seen my loved ones in ages, so it was about time! It’s crazy how, even if we don’t see each other for years, it’s like we just picked up where we left off, like we said goodbye yesterday. No judgement, just good vibes. With…… Continue reading The Great Therapeutic Trip of ’23 – Germany
Fourth of July Trip – West Point
I explained to my little guy how the fish don’t bite right away, you have to be patient and try several times. After a few minutes, I heard him next to me saying, “Hey, fishy-fishy; hey, fishy-fishy-fishy!”
The naked truth about long-forgotten times
Note: Versiunea in Romaneste este aiciDisclaimer: kind of NSFW IntroductionThe Nude BeachesVama VecheThe New Vama VecheThe Last Day of FreedomAcross the Pond – Atlantic City Introduction I hadn’t even finished my masterpiece on clotheslines, ropes, and strings when I realized that I had forgotten many places I had been to when I was a young…… Continue reading The naked truth about long-forgotten times
The Clothesline
Initially, I wanted to get my doctorate in clothesline studies – something like “Clothesline – an integral part of Romanian history”. … I realized that line-drying has been done since ancient times, in the countryside and in the city, in all cultures, all countries, by people from all walks of life.
O Sâmbătă la 50 de grade Celsius
un post despre nimic Fac ochi la 5:12 am, adică de dimineață. Mă auto bombăn, și îmi spun că e târziu. Aș putea să-mi pun alarma la 5, dar de ce? Ar fi mult prea simplu. Fără să-mi golesc rezervoarele personale, dau o tură pe la băieți, în sufragerie. Gicu ăla Micu’ deschide un ochi…… Continue reading O Sâmbătă la 50 de grade Celsius
Adevărul gol goluț despre vremi de mult uitate
Note: English version is here Nici n-am terminat bine opusul despre sfori și sârme de rufe și mi-am dat seama că am uitat foarte multe locuri pe unde am fost, când eram tânăr flăcăiandru. Mi se părea atât de normal să car sfoara după mine încât nici nu am realizat că am uitat să povestesc…… Continue reading Adevărul gol goluț despre vremi de mult uitate
Sforicica
Notă: postul in Engleza este aici Inițial am vrut să-mi dau doctoratul în frânghia de rufe – ceva de genul “Frânghia de rufe – parte integrantă a istoriei Românilor”. Apoi am avut o revelație, ajutată de mai multe poze, printre care și cea de mai jos, și mi-am dat seama că rufe la uscat pe…… Continue reading Sforicica
THE Monument
UPDATE : at the end of this post are the pictures of the monument, installed. …. After Irina’s at least three-month of relentless research, emails from New Zealand to Canada, via Italy and Los Angeles, three nervous breakdowns, two days off from work (me), and a river of tears, we finally decided on the design,…… Continue reading THE Monument
Three Generations Go To Spain – in 2009
Stefan’s Dilemma Where should we go on vacation this year? In Romania, obviously, to see Mon Pere, but for how long can you stay in Romania without getting bored out of your mind? How much can you and your friends drink without damaging one’s liver? (Well, we still research this one). After traveling ten thousand…… Continue reading Three Generations Go To Spain – in 2009
21 Mai 2023
Așa cum știți (sau nu), pe 21 Mai a fost ziua lui Cosmin, care ar fi împlinit 30 de ani, dar va rămâne pentru totdeauna, 29. Dar nu despre asta voiam să scriu (de fapt, exact despre asta voiam să scriu, dar fiindu-mi foarte dificil, mă voi concentra pe moriști). Voi scrie despre moriștile de…… Continue reading 21 Mai 2023
May 21st, 2023
Because FOMO is a real thing, Popescus’ lady of the house quickly jumped into the spinners bandwagon and, for 2 weeks she researched wind spinners. We almost got one from Amazon (sold out in the nick of time), then another one also from Amazon (too big), before deciding in 2 identical from Hobby Lobby, small and delicate, just like him.
Unexpected Visitors
Today, May 20th, 2023, while doing our daily routine at Cosmin’s resting place, we had an unexpected visit from a family of Hawks. Three Harris Hawks Usually there are some small, singing birds, and lots of crows. But this was a first. They came, looked at us, and when we left, they left, too. If…… Continue reading Unexpected Visitors
Memory
In October of ’22, at a restaurant in Bucharest, it was our High School reunion, with the majority of the guys actually attending, and the out-of-towners connecting via Zoom. I had been part of some other get-togethers in the past, so there was no news from this guy, but one newcomer was a lady from…… Continue reading Memory
Mother’s Day
Somehow we survived Mother’s day. With the help of a bottle of rum from OSHO Distillery and a bottle of chianti. But mostly the rum. “Here’s to the ones that we gotCheers to the wish you were here, but you’re not’Cause the drinks bring back all the memoriesOf everything we’ve been throughToast to the ones…… Continue reading Mother’s Day
Tunsoarea în familie
Aseară m-a tuns Irina… Irina ne tundea pe amândoi: eu o rugam și pe Cosmin îl prindea. Și el o ruga, dar să-l lase în pace. Precum se vede, nu-l lăsa. Până la urmă îi plăcea și lui și zicea Merci. Aseară m-a tuns Irina. Scurt peste tot, că numai așa știe. Așa vreau și…… Continue reading Tunsoarea în familie
Cosmin – from Kudoboard
“Cosmin was a gentle soul and a deeply inquisitive mind with whom I could talk for hours about anything from politics to poetry. I will miss his kind smile and his enthusiasm when sharing books and podcasts and ideas.”
ML Paulesc
Nea Fane - Un Biet Român Pripășit în America / A Hapless Romanian Stuck in The US 