Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread

Happy Birthday in heaven David

Good Morning All,

Have a great day,

Hi everyone....

Wow it's hot out!!! Made me feel sick just going out to water my plants 8O

Terry...whenever you're able to we'll meet...love and miss ya too :-)

Judy...thanks for the birthday wishes...there was someone in one of your pictures I know from bay ridge...I remembered now that she asked me about Anthony Morro because she's friends with him...her name is Angela Stingo...Kati went to school with her nephew. Small world

Pretty dam hot out but better than snow. lol

good night sweet dreams

Good Morning Joe and All,

Joe I had a deam of you last night with a bright blue shirt on and I said ...Joe you lost so much weight. I just remember you in a bright blue shirt and that is it. Crazy Can not remember anything else. lol

Going to Zumba and staying in the ac the rest of the day. Not healthy out there...Stay cool everyone her in nyc..

Warren

It is probably hotter here!!!

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS

HOT AS HELL OUT, AGAIN :twisted:

I POSTED YESTERDAY & I DON'T SEE IT NOW..

I MAY FORGOT TO HAVE HIT THE SUBMIT

BUTTON..BUT, I DON'T THINK SO. SENIOR MOMENT...LOL

I POSTED FOR MY CUZ .. 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY IN HEAVEN, DAVID'

& ALSO THAT MY MOM HAS BEEN GONE 47 YRS YESTERDAY.

7/21/64..HOW QUICKLY TIME WENT BY. IT'S FUNNY HOW MY

ENTRY ON HERE DID NOT POST???

EVERYONE..STAY COOL & ENJOY..EITHER STAY IN A.C. OR

GO SWIMMING.. :flower:

Tomorrow is the Saint Anna's Mass I am going to try and make it. It is at 10:30 I will see...

RIP to my Cuz in heaven. May she be surrounded by the angels..

I know she is!!!!!!

Hello all you hot people. Yes Terry according to our papers it is hotter in many places (including NY,NJ) then it is here.)Basically in Florida in the summer you learn to live in the A.C. most of the day. A walk from the car in a parking place to a store, clubhouse, movie etc: is about all we do outdoors in the afternoon. Early A.M. and evening you can walk and enjoy a little cooler air. We do have indoor & outdoor pools here in our gated community and the beach is only 1/2 hour away.

Carol is feeling a little better. Deb, if we do go out, Carol will order simple things like a waffle or plain pasta. Occasionly she will gamble and order something she really likes but many times she pays a price for that with IBS symptoms. At home she will also get brave and allow me to cook her pancakes or Blintzes for breakfast. Dinner as I said the other day she can handle cold shrimp cocktail and Pasta with just a few additions and spices. She loves Pizza and we used to go to a place every Saturday afternoon where the owners came from Long Island and made Pizza we like very much. Now we will go maybe once a month or so when Carol is really feeling up to it. ](*,)

Hi every one as terry mentioned tomorrow is the mass at St. Johns for St. Anna's I hope to see some of you there

Fred, Thank you for keeping me company at the St. Anna's mass and club. It was wonderful seeing My Mom's old friends. It was wonderful seeing you. I am so happy I went. Than you again

Posted this on facebook for the real park slope page...Wantd to share[b]..

Well today was bittersweet. Went to Saint John's for Saint Anna's mass. They carried the saint like the old days with the money we gave pinned on her. I had to stop myself from sobbing. Sat in that church and saw my life right in front of me. My childhood all in one hour..some of my Mom's friends and many of the old gang from years ago.So many wonderful memories in that neck of the woods. So many changes, so many different faces that I wanted to scream...THIS IS AND WAS MY NEIGHBORHOOD.. Why I left was I got married and moved. Many years later I lost my parents and my husband and my sister and I could not handle the houses. I regret selling. I should have fought.. What is meant to be is meant to be.. I did see a man with the Johnny pump on sitting with his feet getting cooled off and I stopped my car and said Boy !!!! you bring back memories of my childhood on this block. I told him that was my swimming pool as a kid and he laughed. He said the only thing missing is a can. Did we put a can over the water???I kind of remember that. We both laughed ad smiled at each other. It was a minute of being back in the slope again like it was when we lived there. Just wanted to share my thoughts. Sorry I rambled on....lol

Terry,thank you for coming.It was my pleasure to see you at the St.Anna's mass it is always a great event even though through out the years I see less & less people attending the people are just getting to old and many of them have passing away & I also think not so many showed up today due to the heat, actually we are down to only 18 members now.

You are always welcome to St.Ann's club I am only there on Mondays but someone there always knows how to get in touch with me.

Yes it was something like the old days seeing St Ann being wheeled down the church isle it always brings back some fond memories of when we had the feast on 21 street.

Wow did the guy sitting by the johnny pump say a man just told me the same thing I stoped also & offered him a few bucks if he needed it. He said to me no thanks not at this time but I know where to find you Fred, I was taken back when he knew my name so quickly I said any time.

P.S. I never used a can I used a flat board to lift & make the water spray

very nice memories...terry and fred 21 st street was my world tillthe age of 17 then the air force and many different places..now at age 80t still my world how fortunate we were.

hi all sorry i have been a stranger miss u all

Hey Fred.. That is funny you also stopped to talk to him. He did say a can or a flatboard.. You are so nice to have offered him some money... I am so happy I went to the mass it filled my heart with joy to see so many people I have not seen in years... I am so happy I delivered that basket that day to you and had the privilege of meeting you. feel like I have known you all m life...