Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread

JIM MY JESTER, I GOT THE 2 PARTS OF THE JOKE, BUT DID NOT UNDERSTAND THE LAST PART, WOW NOW I KNOW IM GETTING OLD!!!LOL

OK NOW I GET MY BUTT MOVING, CATCH YA LATA. HAVE A GOOD DAY
EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK THATS IT FOR NOW ITS TO NICE TO BE INSIDE

Goodmorning People ....


Im trying to catch up with the reading ....but from what I can see ....someone isnt have a good day ...to be totally honest
with you ....neither am I

I have a list of things on my mind Joe ....thats probably 4x longer than yours .....

- I feel like my Life is stuck in Neautral
- My Kids sense that Im not totally happy
- My Daughter Janelle asked me the other day ....whats going on ...how come I didnt open the pool yet,
didnt plant the flowers, I havent hosed down the outside of the house, washed all the windows, finished Spring cleaning?
- So I told her ....its her turn ...to make life beautiful for her 2 kids
- She responded..."So why are you stopping it for us" and she is so right!


This is a picture of my Girlfriend Tami ....dancing away at her Son's Wedding 2 months ago! She lives for the DAY,
laughing, making life beautiful for everyone, she is Divorced and struggling to pay her bills,
tired as she is .....she always makes us crack up laughing.....in the back of her mind knowing her Son Marshall's Skin Cancer spread
to every organ in his body......but, she managed to laugh and smile for him on The Mother & Son dance at his Wedding .....
He died at 1:30 yesterday.






- what Im saying to myself is ....she didnt sit there in neautral ....like Im doing right now


Joe we have alot of things in common ....except ...I still think I have more problems than you!

When you say F@#$ it ....it should be that your not gonna let anything take you down!


Love ya and be strong!

...OKAY....I'M BACK......

....TOOK A CHILL AND READ WHAT ALL YOU GUYS POSTED

.....I'M SORRY...I KNOW WE ALL HAVE PROBLEMS,
I SHOULDN'T LET MINE BECOME YOURS.

.....BUT.....I TOOK A FEW DEEP BREATHES, MADE SOME PHONE CALLS, AND GOT MY LOGIN PROBLEM FIXED.....THAT REALLY WAS THE LAST STRAW..
....BUT NOW I'M FINE....

......

GOOD MORNING FRIENDS


JOE & SUZIE - please check your email in a few minutes.

In summary of the message:

"The hurricanes of God seem devastating sometimes and they can hurt. But He also sends them to accomplish things that might not happen any other way...the cleansing that your life needs. The new priorities your life needs. He's removing what's been blocked by
the sun so something beautiful can grow there."

SUZIE......YOUR RIGHT.....WE HAVE A LOT IN COMMON AND LIKE SOMEONE JUST TOLD ME , IT ALWAYS LOOKS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE....
.....LATELY , I BEEN FORGETING THAT....
....RIGHT NOW , I FEEL LIKE A WUSSY, IT SEEMS ALL YOU LADIES, INCLUDEING MY WIFE, ARE STRONGER THEN ME RIGHT NOW...
...
......AND THAT'S BULL LONEY.....I'LL HAVE NONE OF THAT

That was the 'daily message' I received today in email - I will send the whole message to you - I think it is relevant and hopefully helpful!

Called "The good thing about bad storms"

FRANCESCA......I HOPE YOUR RIGHT...
....SOMETIMES I THINK I'M LOSING FAITH....
....I DON'T WANT TO, JUST FEEL LIKE I AM

..WHAT WE ALL NEED IS A BIG GROUP HUG

OK...TIME OUT.....BE BACK LATER

Thank you Franny so much .....and Joe ....dont ever lose the Faith

Here's my photo of the day. Samantha and my sister-in-law
Lauren (her sponser)

Suzie, got to get back to some work.... But we can all take a page from your Friend....she is someone to "admire', as Joe would say She make me feel like a Wuss...i don't know how or if I can handle what she has been through.....puts things in prespective....God Bless her.

Hi Guys...too much going on...I have to work!@#$%% lol lol

Joe and Suzie - I know where you are coming from, I think everyone goes through some things in their lives that we just feel like we can not handle anymore, but you know what, it does pass...it really sucks when it is happening, but it does pass. I truly hope you both feel better and just take the time to realize all the good things that you have in your life (now if I can only take my own advice) lol lol

Hi Anthony - How are you, I guess your problems don't seem so bad today do they....lol lol only kidding...have a wonderful day.

Jeanette - I know exactly what your son is going through, just be there for them and they will get through it.

Everyone, have a great day...peek in later.

Debbie - I hope your son feels better today, it is very humid out today....

Al.....I just got a wake up call from her .....and my daughter just called and asked can we go buy flowers ....so I guess im going to get the flowers and open the pool .....and I needed to cry! I feel a whole lot better ...

Hey Joe ....really cry! LOL (wink)

T-Bone51 wrote: LISTEN EVERYONE BETTER GET YOUR MONEY IN FOR THIS REUNION,PEOPLE ARE EMAILING AND ASKING ME WHERE??? WELL WHERE AINT GOING TO HAPPEN WITHOUT A DEPOSIT. IF WE DONT GO BACK TO THE YACHT CLUB WHICH A FEW PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT BATHROOMS AND SPACE. I AM GOING TO NEED MONEY. THE YACHT CLUB WITH WALTON WE DONT NEED A DEPOSIT AND IT I S STILL BEING HELD. I AM GETTING EMAILS THAT PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING THAT WE SHOULD GO BACK TO THE YACHT CLUB. CAN IHAVE SOME FEED BACK PLEASE AT MY EMAIL [email hidden] OR [email hidden] thank you tbone
THOSE WHO SENT ALREADY IGNORE THIS LOL

Here's my Feedback for the World to See:

After last year's reunion, I was ok with having this year's at the
Yacht Club again. Since the options for Prospect Hall came about,
I have changed my mind about the Yacht Club: not my vote:

- With all these people coming (supposedly), the bathroom situation
WILL NOT WORK. And, I do not do Porta-Potties! Why would we
want to?

- Weather is unpredictable (rain and heat are issues we can't prepare
for)

- Not enough seating to accommodate last year; how will they manage
if more people?


This Reunion will cost me lots of $$$ to fly back and forth and whatever
- if I need to rent a car. If the Reunion is in Brooklyn, I will not need to
do that.


Given the venues currently on the table, my vote is Prospect Hall with
alcohol!!! Or however it was stated, when we had to 'vote' on Christina's original E-vite. I acknowledge that some said the food sucks (I don't care, I'll be too excited to eat, like last year.)


So that's my story and I'm sticking to it! :-({|=


By the way - that rhymes and can be my new mantra:

Prospect Hall with Alcohol!

Suzie......you're the tough one here!!!! Go out and buy those flowers and you'll start to feel better. I think you just miss picking on the men around here!!!! LOL

When you someone go through the loss of a child, like your friend, it kind of puts things in perspective. Life is so precious. We all need to worry less and enjoy more!!!!!!!

Judy and everyone thanks

Debbie....Samantha is beautiful and just watch Kevin with that asthma!

Franny......you're right! Who cares about the food......it's the company that's important.....O and the alcohol!!!! LOL

Thanks Suzie....him and Samantha both have it. They have been much better than when they were little. But they still have episodes like this every now and then.

Debbie...Im going ....Janelle is getting ready before I change my mind...lol

We used to joke at work.....who does a 911 Operator call if we need to talk to someone? I guess its the Blog!

LOL Have fun with Janelle.....going to get ready to go visit my aunts. They're not doing to good.

DEB - beautiful daughter....


JANET - love your house.... I understand how you feel re 'missing'
I wish I could still have my home in NJ. I miss it - it was a part of
me. Again, your brownstone is beautiful.

I lived closeby, on 46th St. right after I got married ("620"between
6th & 7th). Owners named Shaughnessy (my friend's family).
Parking sucked! Was good friends with the guy who owned
the Deli on corner - Dennis Campanella. Would go there
for ice-cold Heinekins and his mother made great honey ham...

Not sure what years you lived there on 47th St?

ohhh Great Deb ......more prayers!


Have a good day everyone...Ill see you all later. Maybe Ill wash the friggin windows also! Still dont know why Men dont know how to spray a Windex bottle .....but thats another story!

Joe....get motivated!


Love you all!

GUYS, WILL TALK TO U ALL LATER..GOING INTO THE CITY TO DO SOMETHING FOR MY OFFICE... I AM GETTING A LIFT THERE WITH OUR PRIVATE DRIVER..C U ALL LATER..

BEHAVE, WHILE I'M GONE

BYE....

think I'm going to go unpack some boxes (I took a three-month break) LOL.....

Enjoy your day and PLEASE DON'T LOSE YOUR FAITH!!!!!

Suz, now your talking......get out and enjoy this day.....see ya later