50 Shades of Trey

Author: 50shadesoftrey

  • Instant Brother

    Instant Brother

    And then we were four!?   As much as I would like to keep telling heartwarming stories about dad and I, that is simply not reality. We have to go back to the mid 70’s to bring up some things for future context.   I’m guessing its about 1975, Cherie has moved out and  moved…

  • The Eagles Concert

    The Eagles Concert

    Today, August 2nd, 2026, is my Dad’s birthday. He would have been 84 years old. So I thought today would be a good day to tell the whole story of the best birthday gift I ever gave him. It was the summer of 1994. I had been working at KGON/KFXX radio for about 2 ½…

  • step-momorama begins

    step-momorama begins

    We find ourselves in the early 1970’s, I am living in Austin with my grandparents (dad’s side). I went to 3rd and forth grade in Austin. Dad was still in LA doing music in some form but also married a woman named Cherrie(sp?). she was a flight attendant; I mean Stewardess for United Airlines. They…

  • I should have lied!

    The summer between 5th grade and 6th grade, dad and I moved to Gresham  with  Leslie and Wade, the woman my dad was dating and her son. We stayed there for a couple of years before they bought a house in the Sweetbriar neighborhood back in Troutdale. One Monday, as a 14 year old  freshman…

  • The Susan Situation

    I realize my timeline of stories is being told in a bit of a Pulp Fiction mold, but Im trying to provide context for future stories for those that don’t know my dad or myself very well, while telling the stories I remember best. Today, we go back to roughly 1980. I am heading into…

  • The Big Realization

    The Big Realization

    As some of you are aware, my great friend, Erin, helped me tell my story about my stroke, and a few other things 10 years ago, shortly after returning home from the hospital. Additionally, I began sharing pics and video on social media of some therapy and other training I was doing in an attempt…

  • September 21, A date forever in infamy

    As many of you know, I do not believe in God, any god, spirit, or entity supposedly in control of everything. I do not believe mythology, astrology, or tarot. None of that stuff. But, I do believe in coincidence. And boy do I have a doozy!   Today is September 21st, 2026. Exactly 11 years…

  • My first Steelhead

    So now its mid 5th grade or so, Im unsure of exact years, so its easier to timestamp with school levels. 5th grade, attending Troutdale grade school. Dad and I are living alone in treehill apartments. Cherie is gone, and it’s just us dudes. We are going “fishing” a lot, although Steelhead fishing seems more…

  • How I became an Alcoholic

    Monkey see, Monkey do.   When I first started this endeavor to do some typing and storytelling on Sundays, I knew I would have to eventually deal with this topic. There is a lot to unpack, and it wont all happen today, but its coming.  I simply cannot tell the story of my dad and…

  • Grant-“The Frientor” My friend/mentor as a teen

    Grant-“The Frientor” My friend/mentor as a teen

    If the stories about my dad and I were a TV series, consider this a “spin-off.” Today, I want to introduce you to Grant. Grant is the brother-in-law of Leslie, of the Leslie and Wade season. Not long after Dad and Leslie got together, Grant and my dad quickly became buddies. Their shared love of…