Annual Ritual

On July 3, 1976, my cousin Larry married Rose in Queens. Each year my father’s relatives get together on Independence… Read more Annual Ritual

Italian And Spanish

When I was a kid in Queens, I lived in a neighborhood where so many of the families I knew… Read more Italian And Spanish

“When I was a kid in Queens, I used to live within walking distance of La Guardia Airport,” Mark told… Read more Nostalgia During An Ordinary Chore

Theresa Is the saddest girl In our school. Here she weeps. Night and day, a broken heart At St. Gabriel’s.… Read more Such A Sad Girl

When I was a kid in St. Gabriel’s there was a really lonely girl named Lisa in our class. We… Read more Lonely Lisa

When I was a youngster in Queens There was a nice picnic Yearly in Sherwood Island. Crowded and eccentric. … Read more Connecticut Of Yore

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

This post is adapted from a talk I gave at the Queens Theatre on April 28, 2019. The present post… Read more 80 Years Ago Today: The 1939 New York World’s Fair Opens — (Travalanche)

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

It’s 1970 and I’m in St. Gabriel’s. Brother James and Brother Edmond are finished with glee club practice so I… Read more That Was Yesterday And Yesterday’s Gone