Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread

HEY FRANNY..HOPE YOU ARE FEELING GREAT TODAY!!!

CANNOT WAIT TO C U AT THE REUNION...LOVE TO FRANK...

A GREAT BIG RUFF TO FRASER.. LOVE YA, MUCHO XX

HAPPY FIRST DAY back to school to My Jonathan and April and everyone else. Their classes start today.
Please prya my son does well he has alot on his plate, school and Kaplan program 3 days a week 40 miles to westchester and 40 miles back. He decided NOW the last year to include law and try to get into a good law school.

Very proud of him on the Deans List but did not know the certificate was in the trunk of his car. LOL NOW ON MY REFRIGERATOR LIKE WHEN HE WAS SMALL.

Very proud Mama considering the italy and europe thing and running around. You go My sonny boy you make your mama proud

HEY CUZ..WHAT A GREAT KID JONATHON IS...YOU SHOULD BE VERY PROUD... XX TALK TO U LATER..:) KISSES TO MIKE...

DONNA..GOOD MORNING!!! I WILL CALL U IN THE NEXT DAY OR 2.. XX

Good Morning Everyone!!!

Wow looks like everyone had an exciting weekend...

Possums, cops and guns, bbq with great friends, kids going back to school.

Been busy myself, mom is doing a little better, at least she ate yesterday and was walking around (with her walker of course) and talking very good, see when she eats good everything falls into place.

Had a crazy morning before I got to see my mom yesterday, I was in the shower and all of a suden all the lights went out.....and then not 20 seconds later NO WATER....I have well water and I remember my husband always saying if we have a black out we will also have no water, but he also said the water will run until waterever water is left in the pump runs out....well I guess there wasn't much in the friggin pump, because I didn't even have enough time to rinse the soap off of me.....so now I am soaking wet, full of soap, get out dried myself off and I had to go my girlfriends house in Howell to finish my shower....what a morning..!!!!!

Welcome Claudia...my sister Laura went to St. Joseph's HS...she is a little younger than you....

Janet you are funny with that possum...that reminds me when I first moved to NJ I think I was in the new house for about a week and I am looking out the window (because that was Jersey people do...lol lol ) and all of sudden I see this thing...well I call my husband up crying, THERE IS A BIG FRIGGIN RAT IN THE YARD.....he starts to laugh and says don't worry its only a possum.....Like that really made me feel better....lol lol lol lol

Well crazy Monday at work....peek in later...enjoy this cooler weather...

Rest Peacefully .....Dottie DeAngelo

She's was my Mom's best friend and she also used to work
in the office in St Johns....she passed away this morning at
home. I gave my condolences to her son Gabby and I told
him we just mentioned her the other day on our site....

Karen Weigand .....I followed that story the other day ....not
knowing she was a part of your Family. I really thought she
was gonna make it ....Im so sorry for your loss also!

my condolences sue.
i remember her name, but can't place the face.
may she RIP.
how's ur mom and dad doin?
mom asks bout them too all the time.




Festina ...this was Dottie with me and my Mom



for everybody...

Hi guys. Glad everyone had a good weekend. My son went to his friends house last night to sleep over. An hour later he called he was coming home because he didn't feel good. This morning he's running a low grade fever!!! Great, right before school. He has orientation this week and picks up his program for high school. To top it off, he's say's, "does this mean I can't go out".......duh!!!!! you kidding. They have a clear head.

Terry, congrats to Jonathan.....you have to be one proud mama!!!

Jim.....Ewww!!!!! Is that on the menu for tonight!!!!

Judy....did mom eat the soup you made? Sounded good. lol

Festina, Patsy and Judy have a good day at work. Helen, didn't know if you were off this week.

Jeanette.....I didn't go out this morning, didn't feel like getting dressed!!! lol

Good morning to everyone I missed!!! Have a great day. Running out to do some back to school shopping today.

Festina.....I love the nickname post you made!!!! xoxoxo

Hi Everyone...

Judy ....that would have been a nightmare for me .....no water in the shower! The hell with the possum ....just let me finish my shower! LOL

Janet ...you are crazier than me .....that was a 911 call! Those things can jump up at your face or neck.... they send ESU for that one!

Terry, Festina, Jim and Judy .....All my Best for these kids going back to College.....Vinny goes at night after work ... my kids know not to leave me! LOL

Hi Mary Ann (Claudia) I told you if you keep mentioning names your bound to find someone you knew or knew you! Welcome Back! Sorry I couldnt answer yesterday .....I had so much to do!

Festina ....I will be thinking of you and your Mom tomorrow ....hope she likes the Restaurant afterwards....send her my love!
My Mom & Dad thank God the same........except now my Mom is in cleaning mode again .....going through the closets, picking things up on the floor, pulling the blankets off the beds. Their Tenant moved out ....so I had a big mess to clean-up in his apt.......MEN!
LOL ....just kidding guys .....we miss you on here!


Festina ....thank you for calling me "Mother Suzie" but as you know my initials
from birth were "SB" (short for son-of-a-beotch)
Im glad I graduated to a Mother .....I try hard! LOL


OK ...I have another busy day ...Ill see everyone lata ...hopefully!


p.s. I got another email from Charlie Sanchez ...Ill try to answer you later on ....but Im sure your reading .....dont be shy ....and come on this site to
say hello! Im sure you know a few people....;

Love you all and see ya lata!

Hi Suzie......have a good day.....see you later.

Hey Deb ....hope he feels better quick .....I hate when that happens ...right before school!


Love ya my Beach Bunny Jeanette......Franny Ive been trying to mail a card back to you ....its been in my bag for a week ....so you might see some lipstick & pen marks on the envelope ......sorry but you know I love ya!


ok really gotta run!

Hi
Guys -

Debbie - I hope your son feels better....and yes my mom did eat the soup.....when I came home, its a good thing I left some home for me because that is what I ate last night for dinner, well guess it was gonna like breakfast, lunch and dinner, being at the hospital, the day is so crazy you forget to eat...lol lol and the soup was very good if I must say so myself.....

Hi Suzie - Glad to hear your mom and dad are doing good.....

Everyone else; have a great day.

Hi Everyone:

Talk about procrastination(sp)! I have just emailed Terry to see if she could fit me on to the reunion list (I was the first one to respond last year, so that should count for something (lol).) It's been such a tumultuous year for me between the second of my twin brother's death, my daughter and stomach problems, (somehow I just know they are related(lol)), I just have not been in the mood to do anything. But now, after thinking about it, I know it would be a real spirit booster to see some old and new friends again. Hope to see you all there. Let's see what the "Boss" says! (lol)

suzie my condolences, for your good friend dottie.im looking at the picture of you your mom and dottie. the first thing i notice is your platform shoes lol !!!!!!!!
they look so funny now, how we thought we were so stylish back then, now we wear sneakers!!!!!

judy glad to hear your mom is up and walking, it must be your beef soup that gave her strenght back. the last house i had well water to, i hated when that happened.it happen many times to me, and you cant flush the toilet either!!!! yew scheiviee (sp) lol and thats when everyone needs to go, when you cant flush, right

bebbie who said i got dressed to go out and have my coffee on the porch. lol

PATSY (MIELE) KIRK wrote: GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS:)

CLAUDIA.NICE TO MEET YOU...WE DON'T KNOW EACH OTHER, BUT WELCOME TO OUR FAMILY BLOG:)

Nice to meet you too Patsy!!!! And thanks to Suzi for encouraging me to remminise Trying to remember everyone here.... nice to meet you Judy and is it Guzzo or Fentino??? Sorry...I'll catch on to the names after awhile. Hello to the fisherman who's name escapes me at the moment....I had a good belly laugh when you posted that Opposom Stew....OMG...that was tooo funny!! That thing is grotesque!! :roll:

TERRY: I just spoke with LInda and she remembers David very well. She visited him in the hospital before he passed away....my condolenses by the way. She said David and she and Raymond Walsh were like best friends. She wrote to David when he was in the service and he would sign the letters "love from your brother David". Also, check this out....what a small world. My father (Al Carlson) use to work at Benny's on 9th St. selling lotto tickets and David's Mother and he were very good friends. She would spend a lot of time talking with him there everyday. How bout' that, huh??? Anyway, that's a nice picture of your family ....David definately looks familiar, but not enought to bring back any memories per se'. Anyway, Linda wanted to know what your maiden name is?? She's glad we connected and she says that there's going to be a big reunion in the near future ....I'lll keep you posted about that. Please tell anyone that you know will be in contact with people from the old neighborhood that I said "Hello".... Talk to you later......hugs from MaryAnn (claudia)

Guzzo here wrote:

wow! do u feel dat weather out there today?
perfect back to school weather!
it brings back memories of first day at st. johns.
perfectly presses shirts, pleats on our skirts, dat friggin bow tie, lol, the green socks, new shoes, books and anticipation of new friends and wat the hell our teacher was gonna be like!

i could still smell the fresh paint in the hallways, along with #2 pencils shavings, lol.



don't forget ur sweater today!

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I had a hard time getting to some of these back pages but FESTINA, THANKS FOR BREAKFAST AND THE "BACK TO SCHOOL" MEMORIES, it is also a chilly & gloomy 69 degrees and rainy here!!! Everyone::::::: have a great day!!!!!!!!!!!

Janet M Horan wrote: Now, this is ugly.

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JANET - YOU ARE BRAVE, OMG, I WOULD HAVE RAN!!! WHERE DO YOU LIVE IN NC, I'M IN RALEIGH. WHEN MY MOM FIRST SAW AN OPPOSSUM ON THE BACK DECK AT NIGHT, SHE THOUGHT IT WAS A CAT!!! WE STILL JOKE ABOUT IT NOW, SHE WAS A TYPICAL CITY GIRL BACK THEN.
TAKE CARE!

Suzie wrote: Rest Peacefully .....Dottie DeAngelo

She's was my Mom's best friend and she also used to work
in the office in St Johns....she passed away this morning at
home. I gave my condolences to her son Gabby and I told
him we just mentioned her the other day on our site....

Karen Weigand .....I followed that story the other day ....not
knowing she was a part of your Family. I really thought she
was gonna make it ....Im so sorry for your loss also!

my condolences sue.
i remember her name, but can't place the face.
may she RIP.
how's ur mom and dad doin?
mom asks bout them too all the time.




Festina ...this was Dottie with me and my Mom



for everybody...


SUZIE, so sorry to hear about your mom's friend, what street was she from? Some of the last names on this blog are familiar to my mom but that's about it, they forget as they get older.

BTW, love your pic with your mom and the platform shoes, I know now why I developed a bunion on my toe in the 80's!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Mary Ann Claudia, welcome to the blog, I'm a newbie as well.
You will love this group, they are the greatest!!!!!!!!!
My family was originally from 21st, my last address was 11st bet. 5th and 6th, I went to Holy Family on 14th.

Enjoy and have a great day,
Mary Ann L.

SUZIE

DOTTI PASSED AWAY HOW SAD THAT IS SHE WAS A VERY NICE LADY
BUT I GUESS WHEN ITS TIME THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO
MY PARYERS GO OUT TO HER FAMILY

A male patient is lying in bed in the hospital, wearing an oxygen mask over his mouth and nose, still heavily sedated from a difficult four
hour, surgical procedure A young student nurse appears to give him a partial sponge bath.

Nurse', he mumbles, from behind the mask 'Are my testicles black?'

Embarrassed, the young nurse replies 'I don't know, Sir. I'm only here to wash your upper body and feet.'

He struggles to ask again, 'Nurse, are my testicles black?'


Concerned that he may elevate his vitals from worry about his testicles, she overcomes her embarrassment and sheepishly pulls back
the covers.She raises his gown, holds his penis in one hand and his testicles in the other, lifting and moving them around.


Then, she takes a close look and says, 'There's nothing wrong with them, Sir !!'




The man pulls off his oxygen mask, smiles at her and says veryslowly, 'Thank you very much. That was wonderful, but listen very, very
closely.......A r e - m y - t e s t - r e s u l t s - b a c k ?

HOW ABOUT A LITTLE MUSIC

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