This year has been one for the books in more ways than one; hence the title… which reminds me of the Wizard of Oz and the Wicked Witch of the West. Between the Pandemic, Social Media, lost jobs, missed relatives
A few weeks ago was my Aunt Margie’s Birthday, she would have been 96 years old. My cousin Anthony posted a tribute on Facebook to her (his mother) on her birthday. Aunt Margie was a character, as were most of
It’s been a while since I wrote a blog, but it’s been a rough year. I think of my sisters every day and can’t absorb the fact that I will never see them again. I’ll have to wait for my
I’m writing this blog as an homage to my sisters. Some days I wake up and forget that both my sisters are gone. Ann passed away on March 22 just a bit over three months ago and July 8th was
There are so many more Mussie stories I had to do a continuation. He was a lovable character in so many ways. In addition, he was the most generous person I have ever known. Although I was standoffish with him
Frank Greco AKA Mussie, was like a father to me. Today is March 4th, his birthday. We moved to the projects in May of 1955 to First Avenue and 115th Street. I was 11 and Mussie and my mother met
My parents separated when I was three years old. Unfortunately I don’t have too many memories of my dad or his side of the family when I was younger. Luckily my mother’s family was large enough so I had plenty
Sorry I haven’t written in a few weeks, but I find it hard to come up with interesting topics to write about that everyone will enjoy. So this will be a bit of a mishmosh. Nanny’s Italian Kitchen Trying to
When the holidays come to an end and all of the decorations are put away, the cooking, baking and eating are done, there is always a sense of sadness. Another year gone by. What did I accomplish in the year
Christmas is two weeks away and I usually have my immediate and extended family over for Christmas Eve. We all look forward to it. It’s the one time of the year where we all celebrate together. I think the headcount