Nov
06
Mimi Parker, Low and the Rain That Always Falls On Days Like Today.

Mimi Parker, Low and the Rain That Always Falls On Days Like Today.

Three inches above the floor, man in the box wants to burn my soul. And I’m tired. I’m tired.  “Is that the truth?” he says, ”the pain…
Oct
25
A Rainy Day Love Letter

A Rainy Day Love Letter

☔️ Fall is full of rainy days, and we love them. A well-placed convex mirror on a tree adjacent to a hidden driveway reflects us.  Your tiny finger pressed against…
Sep
18
“Anyway, Here’s Modest Mouse”

“Anyway, Here’s Modest Mouse”

It’s okay, you don't have to watch the video. Really. It features a 24 year old me (please don’t do the math, just rest-assured I…
Sep
03
🐻 Goth Sasquatch Sighting? Perhaps.

🐻 Goth Sasquatch Sighting? Perhaps.

It sure still feels like Summer, but it isn’t. It’s Fall. I know this, because the calendar reads “1st Day of School - 12th Grade.” My first…
Aug
16
🛻 Another Essay About Trucks?

🛻 Another Essay About Trucks?

Not this time. But needless to say, I love this little guy. I just wanted to post on Instagram that I’m probably not gonna post too many essays…
Jul
21
Strawberries Only

Strawberries Only

🍓 This is the summer where I don’t want to do anything but watch these two pick strawberries in the front yard. I haven't been writing like…
Jul
13
Touring Again

Touring Again

🎸 Unwound touring again has me strangely emotional. I’m tearing up, again, right now, listening to Challenge. Loving a band like I have, both musically and personally, for 30…
Apr
17
Easter Morning 2022

Easter Morning 2022

🐇 Easter morning, 2022. This is my bunny, my little bear. How can someone change so much in under a year but always be the same? It’s been an…
Jan
15
Belmont’s Inn

Belmont’s Inn

☀️ The sunny days are far and few between, so we try to walk when we can. I stop at almost every old truck or car we pass. I’m…
Dec
31
What we gained.

What we gained.

🐣 2021, to me, will be always be marked by what we gained.…
A bunch of essays, photos and thoughts by Pat Castaldo.