Early this morning, my youngest son decided to bring his kickball to school. Here in New Hampshire, autumn is in all its glory. Our entire yard is yellow, orange, red and brown with the oak leaves remaining green (fun fact: they are last to turn). He put on his shoes and went out the front … Continue reading IN
Author: Patrick Moeschen
Human being since 1972.
WHY I WRITE
Since no one has asked me, I'll tell you. As I age, it is getting louder inside my head. There is a constant jumble of ideas, music, movie quotes, life quotes, good and bad jokes, memories, and all of it is circling. There is so much content that it flows without end. I write to … Continue reading WHY I WRITE
EPISODE V: THE BOB STRIKES BACK
When we last saw our hero, he was pulling me out of the front seat of a taxi in Chicago. Well, not literally....that actually happened more than two decades ago, but the real news today is that Bob himself slid into my DMs (as the kids say) to set a few things straight and to … Continue reading EPISODE V: THE BOB STRIKES BACK
MY FRIEND BOB
20 years ago, I was 20 pounds lighter. 20 minutes ago, I thought of that sentence which I typed 20 seconds ago. 20 years ago, I had more upper and lower body strength and I also had more body mass and less fat cells. I had more muscle control which allowed friends and family to … Continue reading MY FRIEND BOB
A GOOD PERSON
On August 26, at exactly 9:25—9 to 5—the top of the Empire State Building in New York City lit up pink. The antennas of Chicago’s Willis Tower—formerly the Sears Tower—lit up pink, too. So did the Ferris wheel at the Santa Monica Pier, which also sported a giant pink heart. The Hoan Bridge in Milwaukee; … Continue reading A GOOD PERSON
AUGUST 20, 1994
"If you weren't wearing your seatbelt, you would have died today." Those words were spoken to me by a police state trooper while I was sitting up on a stretcher at Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New Hampshire. "That was a good piece of driving you did too. If you hadn't swerved right, the woman … Continue reading AUGUST 20, 1994
FOR MY LOVE OF THE GAME
I will never forget the feeling of walking up the concrete ramp and seeing Fenway Park in Boston for the first time. I was 9 years old in the summer of 1982 and my father had procured 2 tickets to see the Boston Red Sox baseball team play the Kansas City Royals. Our town's recreation … Continue reading FOR MY LOVE OF THE GAME
WHAT DOES HE HAVE?
The whispers started in junior high. What's wrong with him? What does he have? Why does he walk funny? What's his deal? What happened to him? Well, let me take a few paragraphs to answer these questions: He "has" a Bachelor of Music degree in education. He "has" a Master's in Counseling, almost 30 years … Continue reading WHAT DOES HE HAVE?
1985-86
I was in grade 7. This was the first time in my life that I had multiple teachers. We were grouped into 'teams' of kids and this was junior high. The big time. Six elementary schools all merged into one building from all over town. New friends, rotating schedule of classes and something called Unified … Continue reading 1985-86
The 4th of July
I have been traveling, spending time off screen and with my family and friends. I thank those of you who have checked on me making sure that I am ok. I am more than ok. Recently, I floated in Crystal Lake for a few hours in the sun, I helped develop and present a bunch … Continue reading The 4th of July
