(Kurt Grevenberg is a native New Yorker who permanently settled in Baytown in 2015. In this essay, he reflects on the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on his former home, friends and family.) It was late September 2001 in New York City. For the first time in … Continue reading‘I worry if I’ll have to say goodbye to more loved ones’
“I’m a native New Yorker. Lived there the first 40 years of my life. My friends liked to call me THE New Yorker. I lived that New York lifestyle. “It’s weird to think that I’m not in an apartment anymore. I’m driving instead of taking … Continue readingNative New Yorker likes ‘where I am now’
“I never married. No kids. I guess I was always open to the marriage thing, but I never wanted to be a parent. I don’t know why, really. I love kids. Maybe it goes back to living in New York City for so long. “It … Continue readingNo marriage, no children, no regrets
“I grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and then moved to Queens. I worked for New York City Transit for 30 years. I was a conductor. “My son has been out here for a while, so I visited a lot during the holidays. Now I’m … Continue readingHe got tired of New York City’s hustle and bustle
“I was born on the islands, in Dominica, and moved here with my parents when I was young. I remember coming out of the airport in New York, looking on the ground and finding a $100 bill. That was pretty cool. I got to keep … Continue readingThe land of opportunity — and $100 bills