Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread

I'M BACK

MY CHILDREN ARE HOME SAFE
THANK GOD SO I'M AT EASE

GREAT DAY AT THE BBQ-WEATHER HELD
OUT FOR MOST OF THE DAY-RAIN NOW-
NICE TOMORROW.

I KNOW EVERYONE IS POOPED OUT WHICH
MEANS YOU HAD A GREAT DAY.

CALLING IT AN EARLY NIGHT

SEE YA IN THE AM

Suzie wrote:


Hope you all had a beautiful day ... goodnight and Ill see you all tomorrow!

Wow Suzie, what a beautful picture.....

Joe - Did you now resort to taking pictures of your BIG BIRD.....lol lol lol

Hi Chrissy - Nice to see your face again.....how are you? we miss you on here..

Well just home from the barbacue, had a good time, ate too much....boy tomorrow I am really starting my diet.....or those MOO MOO'S better come in XXXXXLLLL Lol lol lol

Goodnight everyone...enjoy the day off tomorrow....

Janet who is Sofia Aldana.......

Well Happy Birthday to you....................Sofia Aldana

Debbie Bonavita McCarthy wrote: Hi guys.......spent some time with Festina this afternoon.......don't forget to say hi to Vinny for me......LOL

I am so tired.....I may go lay down and read a bit.

Christina.......good to see you here. We miss you. I'll try to get back to you tomorrow. Hope all is well. Love ya.

...only if u promise to make my cell phone "buzz!" LMAO
had a good time with u as always! lv u deb!

Chrissy "O" H wrote: HELLO MY FRIENDS, HELLO.
JUST BLOGGED TO SAY, "HELLO".
I THINK ABOUT YOU EVERY NIGHT,
AND I KNOW IT'S LATE, BUT I COULDN'T WAIT, HELLOOOOOOO.

WHAT'S UP BROOKLYN ???

What a nice surprise. I came on after months and what do I see...... a mention of my Dad from Terry.

ABOUT TANNING............Maria Tombasco and I would sit in her little yard on 19th Street and squeeze fresh lemons in our hair (for the streaks) and olive oil on our bodies as if we were salads or something. Her father would than come over to us with bowls of piping hot Tripe. Those were the days my friend, we thought they'd never end!

Hope this blog finds my buddy Debbie, Francesca, Janet, Patsy, Anthony, Joe, Suzie, Judy, Festina, Terry, doing well and enjoying life.

Hello Helen. I'm not sure if I know you, but it's nice to see new, old friends on the blog.

Glad the Reunion is up and running. It should be another exciting event. Janet, the flyer was very nice. You are so computer saavy........so talented, cuz.

Enjoy the rest of the holiday weekend.

xoxoxox

hey sis!
so happy u popped in! how's the family? and how was jessica's graduation?
sorry i missed it...call me when u get a chance. i luv u <3

T-Bone51 wrote: OK I AM NOT GOING TO EDIT ASS BUT I MEANT MASS LOL

SOME PEOPLE MAY GET ASS AFTER MASS LOL

...LMAO - oh God terry - leave it to u to make the best type-o's!

ROAR MOMMA!

sorry ter, but u know i'm not gonna let u live that one down. LOL

T-Bone51 wrote: GOD BLESS AMERICA
MY PRAYERS AND LOVE TO ALL WHO ARE SERVING OUR COUNTRY
AND FOR ALL WHO SERVED AND DIED FOR US.

WE SANG THE BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC (TITLE????) TODAY IT WAS BEAUTIFUL (IN CHURCH)
DONNA AND KENNY IT WAS GREAT TALKING TO U TODAY AFTER ASS. LOVE YA

...my church too. it was so nice.

HAPPY RETIREMENT JAMSIE!



...for all the hard work, creativity, and dedicated service u gave...
may u enjoy the approaching golden years with zest!

Judy (Giordano) Banjany wrote: This is a cute poem for those who still hang their clothes out to dry...... Enjoy!!

POEM

A clothesline was a news forecast

To neighbors passing by.

There were no secrets you could keep

When clothes were hung to dry.

It also was a friendly link

For neighbors always knew

If company had stopped on by

To spend a night or two.


For then you'd see the "fancy sheets"

And towels upon the line;

You'd see the "company table cloths"

With intricate designs.


The line announced a baby's birth

From folks who lived inside -

As brand new infant clothes were hung,

So carefully with pride!


The ages of the children could

So readily be known

By watching how the sizes changed,

You'd know how much they'd grown!


It also told when illness struck,

As extra sheets were hung;

Then nightclothes, and a bathrobe, too,

Haphazardly were strung.


It also said, "Gone on vacation now"

When lines hung limp and bare.

It told, "We're back!" when full lines sagged

With not an inch to spare!


New folks in town were scorned upon

If wash was dingy and gray,

As neighbors carefully raised their brows,

And looked the other way . . .


But clotheslines now are of the past,

For dryers make work much less.

Now what goes on inside a home

Is any body's guess!


I really miss that way of life.

It was a friendly sign

When neighbors knew each other best

By what hung on the line!

oh God Judy - i luv this!
it's so true.
it made me cry bringing back so many memories of when the kids were small. i'm gonna print it out and hang it on the frig.

it's funny - doin the laundry back then was so much more work than today with using the dryer - yet i never complained about doin it. loved pinning it to the line. and that fresh sping air on them when you "took them in" (after shaking the bugs off, LOL) was so refreshing!
remember takin the clothes in on cold winter days? it was like taking in cardboard! lol!

yes, the clothesline was oh so telling!
how bout when they were out there for two days or so.
people knew you were slacking!

"hey, u ever gonna take those friggin clothes in?"
...sometimes the line was a good storage place too,
for the winter items, lol! (just kiddin)

thanks so much for that! lv u xx

Debbie Bonavita McCarthy wrote: Good morning all.

Festina......call me when you get to brooklyn, I'll make coffee.


Patsy.....have fun at wedding. Take pictures!!!

Al.....congrat's on your daughters sweet 16. I have two girls, one down and one to go!!!

Anthony.....congrat's on your grandaughters confirmation.

Judy......Me and Kevin are planning an A/C trip soon. I'm gonna push Paul out of the chair and sit myself next to that little old lady!!! LOL

Paul.....only kidding.....I'll sit on the other side. LOL

Terry......Leopard huh??????

Suzie......what are you waiting for to go to the doctor?????? Must I come and take you???? LOL

Jeanette......did they roll out the red carpet for you Queenie????

Joe....how's the baby???

Jim......I had to sit through my brothers sceaming over the Yankees, then Kevin and my brother-in-law's family screaming over the Mets. I was on the fence last night!!! LOL

that's right, deb. leopard!



...at least we know mike is a happy camper! LOL!

good morning helen! got plans for today?

GOOD MORNING FROM BEAUTIFUL STATEN ISLAND

..HOPE EVERYBODY ENJOYS THIER COOK OUT'S TODAY

...HOPE EVRYONE HAS THIER POOLS OPEN

......HOPE YOU ALL HAVE YOUR BACK YARDS CLEANED AND READY

....NOW, GET OUT AND ENJOY THE SUN....

...AND DON'T FORGET YOUR COOPERTONE

...OKAY.....TIMEOUT...
....CHECKING MY BACK YARD

....( NO WONDER MY BIRD(S) ,GETTING SO BIG)

no plans just relax and hope to even out my skin color lol
still half pink and half white
o wait theres laundry to be done ughhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!
and again posting giving me hard time

no cookouts here
may just get some cold cuts and salads

Good Morning People. Just a type by to say hello. Have to watch the kids this am AGAIN !!!!

See you all later or tonight, hopefully.

Judy (Giordano) Banjany wrote: Janet who is Sofia Aldana.......

Well Happy Birthday to you....................Sofia Aldana

Not sure, lol, but she is on my facebook and a friend of a few other people on here.

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS

JUDY, I LOVE THAT POEM..I ALWAYS HANG MY CLOTHES WHEN THE WEATHER IS NICE..I FIND IT BETTER THAT USING THE DRYER...FRESH SMELLING & CLEAN

CHRISSIE...SO NICE TO SEE YOU ON HERE..MISS YOU,HONEY...JAMSIE CALLED ME LAST WEEK AND TOLD ME HE WAS RETIRING..I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM ANTHONY..LEFT HIM AN E-MAIL THE OTHER DAY..IF NOT, I WILL CALL HIM ON THE PHONE IN AFEW...TAKE CAR, COME BACK SOON..

EVERYONE HAVE A GREAT DAY...I NEED TO DO SOME STRAIGHTENING UP IN THE YARD AND & GO FOOD SHOPPING...

BTW, THE WEDDING WAS A BLAST...GREAT FOOD,& A GREAT TIME...
OK, NEED TO HAVE SOME COFFEE NOW & BAGEL..AND GET MY ASS IN GEAR...:)

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE,
I AM NOT EATING ANOTHER FRIGGIN HOT DOG OR HAMBURGER FOR ANOTHER 15 YEARS LOL.
EVERYONE HAVE A SAFE DAY.
THE KIDS AND MIA ARE GOING TO YOUR NECK OF THE WOODS PATSY AND DEBBIE. A PARADE OR SOMETHING.

...HI GUYS......I'M SITTING IN THE BACK YARD, PEEKING OVER THE FENCE...
.....HA ........

SO FAR I HAVE COLLECTED FROM 10 PEOPLE I COLLECTED 300 DOLLARS. AS SOON AS I SEE HOW MANY ARE REALLY COMING I WILL GO PUT A DEPOSIT DOWN........WE SENT THREE NOTICES AND FLIERS. GOT AN EMAIL THAT THEY WANT TO KNOW THE PLACE BEFORE THEY SEND THE MONEY. IF PEOPLE DONT SEND MONEY I CANT GO TO A PLACE AND SAY OH I WILL GIVE U THE MONEY AS SOON AS THE PEOPLE SEND IT. IT DOES NOT WORK THAT WAY. YES LAST YEAR IT WORKED THAT WAY BECAUSE WE HAD A CONNECTION WITH THE YACHT CLUB.
I WILL REALLY BE SURPRISED IF WE HAVE 300.....
LETS SEE!!!! SO PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD TO THE PEOPLE WHO DONT BLOG WE NEED THE MONEY ASAP...... LOVE TBONE

I WOULD SAY ALMOST EVERYONE THAT I TALKED TO SAID THEY REALLY DONT CARE WHERE IT IS AS LONG AS WE ARE TOGETHER.
SOOOOOOO HERE IS THE DEAL... AND DONT TAKE THIS THE WRONG WAY.....AS SOON AS I GET ENOUGH MONEY FOR A DEPOSIT I AM BOOKING A PLACE. IF U LIKE IT U COME AND I U DONT LIKE IT U DONT COME BUT U WILL BE MISSING A GREAT TIME LIKE LAST YEAR. LAST YEAR NO ONE CARED AND NO ONE HAD A SAY. WE COULD HAVE IT ANYWHERE , JUST AS LONG AS WE ARE TOGETHER.
TRUST ME DID I DO U WRONG LAST YEAR????
OH THE BATHROOMS...SOME PEOPLE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE BATHROOMS... DID NOT USE THEM OR THE ONE LITTLE ONE SO I DID NOT SEE IT. PLEASE TRUST ME AND LEAVE IT UP TO ME. TOO MANY COOKS SPOIL THE BROTH. LET ME HANDLE IT I WILL DO THE RIGHT THING.
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO ME VENT.. BUT U DONT GET THE EMAILS THAT I GET LIKE IT IS A FRIGGIN WEDDING AT A 150 DOLLARS A HEAD...

I LOVE U ALL AND JUST TRUST THE T BONE OK....

pinto wrote: ....NOW, GET OUT AND ENJOY THE SUN....

.......HOLY CRAP.......MY OLD NIEGHBOR MUST HAVE MOVED OUT......





.........A DIFFERENT PERSON LIVES THERE NOW........