Distinctive

I’ve never been One Of the Pack. It’s never been voluntarily, or for a significantly outlandish reason. I have noticed… Read more Distinctive

Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge (CMMC)

This is my long ago grammar school, St. Gabriel’s . I know it’s a bit of a stretch because it’s… Read more Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge (CMMC)

About My Necks O’ the Woods

My mother was born and raised in Pittston, Pennsylvania, and my father was born and raised in Hilldale, Pennsylvania. I… Read more About My Necks O’ the Woods

From Queens

I haven’t lived in my Hometown, East Elmhurst, since about my twelfth birthday. My parents and I went back to… Read more From Queens

I’ve Sort Of Never Been There

Gary, Larry, and I were on the Verrazzano Narrows bridge when I pointed out that of all New York’s boroughs,… Read more I’ve Sort Of Never Been There

A Long Time Ago

When I was a young un, until around me twelfth birthday, I lived in such an exceptionally nice neighborhood in… Read more A Long Time Ago

A Flashback

‘This neighborhood always reminds me of my childhood in Queens, ‘ Alfred told Blanche. ‘Apartments were exactly like that one,… Read more A Flashback

It Is Balloon

When I was a grammar school boy In Queens, I would Often affix my name To a helium balloon, And… Read more It Is Balloon

Visiting St. Gabriel’s

I wanted to take a ride On the Q19B. It’s quite a foggy afternoon On Astoria Boulevard. I arrived at… Read more Visiting St. Gabriel’s

All Souls’ Day Mass, St. Gabriel’s, East Elmhurst