When I was a kid in Queens Until just before my early teens There was a road called Up the… Read more Up the Hill
Tag: Jackson Heights
Blogging From A To Z Challenge ~Letter Q
Of all the boroughs of New York City, Queens, my home borough is the easternmost, and it’s also the largest… Read more Blogging From A To Z Challenge ~Letter Q
Rest In Peace, Earl the Pearl
“I’ve just found out that my oldest friend, Earl, has died,” I told Paul. “We were friends in Jackson Heights… Read more Rest In Peace, Earl the Pearl
traumatic september 11
On September 11, 1971, I moved from Jackson Heights, Queens, to Lindenhurst, in Suffolk County. It was five days before… Read more traumatic september 11
the milk man cometh
In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Going Obsolete.” Of all the technologies that have gone extinct within my lifetime,… Read more the milk man cometh
st. gabriel’s and st. john’s
If I were ever forced to point out an era during my lifetime which I could refer to as the… Read more st. gabriel’s and st. john’s
just my imagination running away from me
Assuming my imaginary friend is still alive today, he’s probably quite an even much wiser and imaginative fellow now than… Read more just my imagination running away from me
happy being a square
Over the course of my lifetime I’ve always been a bit of a square, never trusting the new and unknown.… Read more happy being a square
my oscar madison persona
Right now my bedroom is significantly messier than my computer’s desktop. I’ve always been a bit of a slob. When… Read more my oscar madison persona
food glorious food
For as long as I can remember I’ve always been quite a most hearty eater. My niece, Bridget, and nephews,… Read more food glorious food