Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread

Here's to the power of prayers ....

debbie, Not a second thought.
Suzie, with the weather and this hour @ 2 hours

Does anybody know if Tommy Rielly is still living on 70th street. Last time I saw him was with Joe Gill and Joe Sid. in the late 90's

I cant help you out Tim ....


Ill be back ....

HI TIM

JOE PINTO KNOWS THE DETAILS BETTER. TOMMY REILLY I BELIEVE IS IN A WHEELCHAIR DO TO A ROBERRY IN HIS STORE. HE WAS SHOT AND PARALYZED. HE IS VERY DEPRESSED FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND. THIS WAS A WHILE AGO. JOE P. KNOWS MORE

Deb - that's what family does baby - they're supposed to be there for one another, thru good times and bad, and I'm with "sissy sue" - "don't ever pull that shit again!"

Sue u got me on my feet again to dance with that song! thank u xxoo mucho mucho mucho mucho

"We're livin' on a prayer", and some lovin can't hurt either!

I LOVE YOU ALL!!!!!

Real special blog here, I'm grateful to BE a part of it.
Now I gotta go out in this friggin cold to get her meds - pray for me.

I don't want to, I don't want to, I don't want to!!!!!!
but I have to. Oh Shit!

Terry - did u get back yet?

Patsy I spoke with Jimmy Uccio a while ago. Tommy was working on one of Jimmys Boars Head routes. He was held up and shot. When he moved to 70th street we did some work in his apartment so that he could get arround in the wheelchair.

Subject: spring

Suzie wrote: Every day ....will get better ....just keep a check on it ....and I also told you its time to think about what color flowers your gonna plant for Spring!

(smile)

did someone mention "spring!"

Yellows, light greens, pink, lavandar, even light blues - did I leave any colors out? oh God - I don't want any other colors to feel slighted - please show yourself now!

I AM BACK IN BROOKLYN. WILL WRITE WHEN I GET HOME. THE KID IS DOING GREAT. ME I WANTED TO HANG ON HIS PANTS AND CRY AND HE SAID DONT CRY..THE OTHER MOTHER DID NOT EVEN HAVE A TEAR IN HER EYE. MAYBE SHE CRIED WHEN SHE GOT IN THE CAR. MIA WENT WITH US. HIS BAG THEY RIPPED APART. MAYBE THEY SAW WIRES FROM HIS TOOLS AND THOUGHT HE HAD A BOMB IN HIS BAG. LOL HIS FRIEND PRACTICALLY GOT UNDRESSED. THEY PROFILED BECAUSE THEY BOTH LOOK ARAB. LOL
HERE WE GO EMPTY NEST SYNDROME AGAIN. WE GOT THERE REAL QUICK AND BACK REAL QUICK. GOD BLESS THOSE ANGELS EVERYONE SENT TO WATCH OVER US. HIS FLIGHT LEAVES 3 50 AND I WILL BE SENDING THOSE ANGELS ALL OVER THE PLANE AND HIM. WELL DEB GLAD U LIKED YOUR GIFT...YOU WILL PROBABLY GAIN 5 LBS JUST FROM ALL THE JUNK. LOL

TIM 70TH ST & WHAT AVES. I LIVE ON 74TH ST.

OH AND THANK U EVERYONE FOR YOUR GOOD WISHES AND FOR ASKING FOR ME. I READ ALL THE NOTES. MY GOD ALL THE PAGES. BUT......I TOOK SOME TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE. I WAS 18 AGAIN AND AT THE ELECTRIC CIRCUS AND I SAW SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE. WOW...FILLMORE EAST. OMG WHAT A TRIP!!!!!

Subject: barbra

...and who can say it better than Barbra- like bud-a baby!
my offering to the alter...

Patsy, he was between 3rd and 4th. closer to 4th in an apartment building across the street from a church

hi tim

i know that building:) i have never seen him in the neighborhhod. or maybe i di and did not recognize him!!!

Patsy, he used to hang out at a bar on the corner of 70th and 3rd

Ok...everyone come over for drinks..

ops......wrong paste. lol.

jojocryer, i do not live far and i like to drink lol. just kidding.

that bar might have been judge & jury which is now called the 'POUR HOUSE"

Hey Mildred..
Nice to see all of you here...

BAY RIDGE IS FULL OF BARS AND RESTAURANTS. I DON'T DRINK OR HANG OUT IN BARS LOL MY SPEED IS ORANGE JUICE OR WATER OR A DIET COKE LOL

HI JOE O.!!!!

GLAD YOU HAD A GREAT TIME AT THE CONCERT. HOPE TO SEE YOU PERFORM ONE DAY SOON

I WAS ONE OF YOUR BIGGEST FANS BACK IN THE DAY. I REMEMBER
WHEN YOU LIVED IN THE BLDG ON 3RD AVE AND I VISITED YOU THERE ONCE W/ELAINE AND YOU WERE WRITING MUSIC.

ORANGE JUICE AND COKE ARE WONDERFUL..THE VODKA AND THE BACARDI ARE JUST FLAVOR ENHANCERS...

Hi Patsy
Nice to connect with you again...
Well...I am planning a concert locally and maybe we could use it as a reunion..

LOVE THAT PICTURE MILDRED. WISH I WAS THERE NOW !!!!

When you have your plan, please post it on here.

LET ME KNOW, I WILL DEFINITELY BE THERE. MY E-MAIL ADDRESS IS [email hidden]

place, time etc. that sound nice.