Author: Mark Alexander

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Blast From the Past

Certain things burn into your memory. This is an ad that appeared in the February 25th, 1978 issue of Billboard magazine. At the time I had just recently purchased Romeo & Juliet and had no idea who Alec R. Costandinos was beyond that and his work with Love and Kisses. But I loved those records, so I was determined to “collect the entire set.”

Even 40 years later I often found myself wondering if I had indeed succeeded in that endeavor. Finding this online I can confirm that yes, I have all of them in my collection—and then some—although when The Hunchback was finally released, it arrived with totally different artwork on the sleeve:

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Ten Years Ago

Ten years ago today, after a nearly a month of exchanging emails trying to set up a date to meet, Ben and I—on very short notice—finally connected in person at Starbucks on that warm Sunday afternoon.

And the rest as they say, is history.

And believe me, meeting such a wonderful, caring man at 50 was the absolute last thing I had been expecting. But then, most of my life since somewhere around the year 2000 had not been what I’d been expecting.

It’s been ten years of adventures, both good and—stressful. And as I sit here and look through our Instagrams, I am reminded how wonderful it’s all been.

This year was one of those “landmark” years and we had such plans for celebrating (I seem to remember a trip out of the country being discussed at one point) . I was turning 60. Ben was turning 35. We’ve known each other ten years, and in a few short days from now we’ll be celebrating 5 years married. But life has intervened—as it is increasingly wont to do these days. So instead of jetting off somewhere, tonight Ben fixed a delicious steak dinner for us and afterward returned to the scene of the crime…

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Name Three Movies

Name three movies that no matter how often they show up on cable, you’ll stop to watch.

For us, they’re:

● The Fifth Element
● Pitch Black
● Resident Evil

What are yours?

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