Author Archives: ltrainlane

We spend most of our lives having to prove our value to others, whether it be in sports or academics during our adolescence, or through interviews and auditions as we get older. The proverbial question exists: “Who are you, and what have you done to make you the ideal candidate?” As someone who has notContinue reading “prove it.”

It’s the only thing we can do now, and we’d be moving forward regardless of who won the election last night. Today I’m an AMERICAN, and I put my hope and faith in things getting better, as we focus on commonalities instead of the continued focus on what divides us. It’s one thing to sayContinue reading “forward.”

This was a fun weekend. On Friday, I drove up to where I grew up for a relaxing couple of days, where I had the opportunity to reconnect with some people who I have not seen in 40 years. It was the 40th reunion for the Onteora Central School Class of 1984…..this was my brother’sContinue reading “my weekend in the catskills.”

I got to cross an item off my bucket list this weekend, as I got to see Gladys Knight in concert. I’ve been a Gladys Knight fan my whole life…she has a soulful and unmistakable voice, and she sounded just as good as ever. Her band was top notch, and her backup singers were dynamite.Continue reading “i wanna be a pip.”

Greetings from sunny Ft. Lauderdale….I’m currently sitting in the airport, waiting for my flight back home on JetBlue…..they should change the name to JetBlows. I blame myself for booking through Expedia…for what I paid just to check a bag (mandatory), I could’ve booked directly with American. And who doesn’t love stale graham crackers as theirContinue reading “the joys of travel.”

Next week completes my 55th trip around the sun. For my 50th trip, I started this blog as a new way of expressing myself, using writing as my primary communication instead of music. This was also a way of digging out of a deep hole of depression. As someone who always feared writing a collegeContinue reading “five years!”