Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread

anthony umbria

old goat in fl

Helloe All,
Spent the last two days in a Surgical Center & a Doctors office-Cataract Surgery. On a 50 year old, not to bad on one who will be 77 in a few weeks, not to good!
Got nostolgic & wrote the following. NOT meant to be a downer, just family history:

AND THEN THERE WAS ONE
Harold & Esther , two sweethearts were wed
Though times were tough they forged ahead
First there was Dorothy , the girl of their dreams
Then Came Bob, the first son who beams
Not far behind was Dave , though Ernest was his name
Then last was Warren , enough said Harold , this is no game
Esther & Harold both died young, in their 50’s, so sad,
Their Children lived on with memories , some good, some bad
They each raised their families, 16 children in all
Now the grim reaper started to make one generation small
Esther & Harold’s Children one by one, are joining them on high
First Bob, then Dorothy, now Dave have said goodbye
And what does that leave from the sweethearts who wed
Now that their brood finds so many are dead
The generation however is not yet done
If you counted right, now there is one
Guess who????

anthony umbria

judy giordano banjany

Terry - So sorry for your loss.....hang in there.

Thanks for the well wishes for my BIL, lets hope everything goes as planned.....

So sad Warren, but beautifully written.

anthony umbria

anthony umbria

THREE POWERFULL PARYERS

jeanette lagreca

HI GUYS,

JUDY GLAD TO HEAR THE WONDERFUL NEWS ABOUT YOU BROTHER IN LAW !!!

TERRY MY CONDOLENCES,TO YOU AND YOUR IN LAWS. !!!

anthony umbria

WARREN GOOD LUCK WITH THAT EYE SERGURY

THIS ONES FOR YOU BUDDY

anthony umbria

WARREN
YES IT IS A SAD STORY
BUT I FOR ONE AM GLAD THAT YOUR HERE TO TELL IT TO US
AND TO TELL US YOUR HISTORY
AND OTHER STORYS
YOUR A VERY GOOD MAN
WITH A HEART TO MATCH

LOVE TO THE WIFE

patsy (miele) kirk

HI GUYS...

WARREN.. JUST BEAUTIFUL..YOU HAVE A WAY WITH WORDS, YOU REALLY DO...HI TO CAROL..XX

CUZ...SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT PAPA JOE...(WHEN DOES IT END??)

HI JEANETTE...HOW ARE YOU???.. HOPE YOU ARE WEARING SOCKS &
SHOES BY NOW..LOL

JUDY..THANX FOR THE E-MAIL....I WILL LET YOU KNOW ABOUT YOU KNOW WHO WHEN I TALK TO HER..:)

HEY UMBRIA...LOVE THE SONG 'I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW'... THANX..

OK.. C U ALL, LATER..:)

debbie bonavita mccarthy

Thank you all for the anniversary wishes. Boy time flies when your having fun.....lol

Terry so sorry for you.

Warren....that was beautiful.

Judy.....so glad for your BIL

Patsy......feeling good outside right....lol

Hi Anthony.....Jeanette.....Karen.....Helen.....Mary Ann.....Carol

debbie bonavita mccarthy

Wow....sorry I didn't think it was that big.....lol

patsy (miele) kirk

DEB!!!! LOVE THE PICTURE.. JUST BEAUTIFUL...:)
(& THE GROOM AIN'T SO BAD EITHER..LOL)..TELL KEVIN, I SAID
HE LOOKS VERY HANDSOME... TALK TO YOU IN A DAY OR SO..XX

patsy (miele) kirk

GOOD NIGHT, FREINDS

GOING TO READ TIL 10 PM & THAN WATCH THE FINALE TO
'JERSEY SHORE'.....

PLEASANT DREAMS & C U ALL IN THE MORNING,,XX '

patsy (miele) kirk

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anna famoso

Hi-Happy Anniversary Debbie & Kevin (what a beautiful picture)...great news Judy about your BIL...sorry Terry about your loss...seems like it never ends!!! Well, calling it an early night..talk to you soon...............

carolann06

HI ALL, HAD A REAL BUSY DAY, A LOT OF ERANDS AND THEN WENT TO SEE MY BOYS. WARREN HOPE U ARE FEELING BETTER AFTER YOUR EYE SURGERY. WHAT U WROTE WAS VERY TOUCHING, IT IS A SPECIAL GIFT U HAVE WHEN U ARE ABLE TO WRITE SUCH BEAUTIFUL WORDS, GOD BLESS U.

DEBBIE LOVE THE WEDDING PIC. CONGRATULATIONS.

TERRY, WOW CAN'T BELIEVE IT, I JUST SPOKE TO U, WHEN THIS THIS HAPPEN.SO SORRY, THAT WAS STELLA'S HUSBAND RIGHT.

HI TO EVERYONE ELSE AND HAVE A GREAT NITE.....

anonymous

Still can not get on
Miss u guys hope all i well
Terrible week but we got through last week with Mike's Mom now we will get through this.

Warren i don't know if u remember my step father in law
Joe Przybyski (whitey)
Came from your neck of the woods.
He is older he was 86 but had a few brothers and one sister.
H worked as a long shore-man.
Well another chapter in my life.
He was a wonderful man. My Mia loved him. At 86 he would get on the florr and play with her all the time.
Keep my kids in your prayers. They are taking it pretty bad..
Love Terry

patsy (miele) kirk

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS

T..G..I..F. /

FOR ALL US 'WORKER BEES'..HOPE THE DAY FLIES BY & THE
WEEKEND DOES NOT..:)

EVERYONE..HAVE A GREAT DAY & I WILL PEEK BACK IN LATER..:)

anonymous

Subject: thanks

Judy (Giordano) Banjany wrote: Good Morning Everyone,

How is everyone today? Well I have some good news for a change....they got a 10 out of 10 match for my brother in law for his bone marrow transplant!!! So far he is doing pretty good, he had a week of extensive chemo, but so far he feels pretty good, he will stay in the hospital for about three more weeks, to get his platelets and blood regulated and then maybe in Novemeber he comes home for a few weeks and then hopefully he will be ok to have the bone marrow transplant. Yesterday I spoke to him and he sounded very good and wanted to let me know that he shaved his own head, he wanted to go bald when HE WANTED!!!!!

Well have a great day...peek back later

Prayers still going on here for Jonathan. i know he will be ok
Thank you for your card I got it yesterday, thank you for thinking about us while u are going through your own stuff. love Terry and Mike

patsy (miele) kirk

MORNING, CUZ...

YOU'LL GET THRU THIS, LIKE YOU DO EVERYTHING ELSE.. XX
PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU... [-o< [-o<

karendritto

Morning All -

HAPPY FRIDAY Why are the weeks so long and weekends so short??

Terry - sorry for your loss. October's a hard month for you - things will be better soon.

Warren, love your poems. You certainly have gift.

Enjoy the day everyone - going to try to leave early today!

pinto

GOOD MORNING GUYS.....
SORRY I HAVEN'T BEEN HERE IN A FEW DAYS.....
BUT, I HAVE BEEN READING....SO I AM UP TO DATE.

WELL, I HAVE BEEN GOING THRU CHANGES MYSELF.
HAVING 6 DEGENERATING DISC AND SPINAL STENOSIS, I CAN'T WALK WITHOUT PAIN (THE STENOSIS), AND I CAN'T
BEND OR LIFT (THE BAD DISC'S)......
GOING TO GET AN EPIDURAL SOMETIME NEXT WEEK....
IT SHOULD RELIEVE SOME OF THE PAIN.
ALSO, BEEN TAKING MEDS THAT HAVE BEEN KNOCKING ME OUT.

BUT, WORST OF ALL...... I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PLAY DRUMS FOR AWHILE
.....THAT IS THE ONLY THING THAT REALLY HURTS......
.....THERE PILLS FOR PAIN...... BUT
THERE IS NO PILLS WHEN YOU LOSE YOUR PASSION, PURPOSE, AND JOY.
...I HOPE ITS ONLY A TEMPORARY SETBACK.

maryannl

TERRY AND FAMILY, SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS.
JUDY, KEEP US UPDATED CONCERNING YOUR BIL, HOPE ALL GOES WELL.
WARREN, ENJOYED YOUR POEM, PASS IT DOWN TO YOUR GRANDKIDS!!!
JOEY, SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR PAIN, MAYBE THE SHOT WILL GIVE YOU RELIEF.
DEBBIE, LOVED YOUR WEDDING PHOTO, YOU TWO WERE SOOO YOUNG!!! IS YOUR HUBBY FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD TOO?
HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A NICE RELAXING WEEKEND!

dannysanchez

Kevin & Debs - CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Terry- So sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you.

Judy- so happy to hear the wonderful news for your B.I.L.

Joe- sorry to hear about your back. I have spinal stenosis and bad disks too. I hope you get some relief from the injection. I did for about a month. Try to hold off on the surgery as long as you can. I have been going without surgery since 1991. You will go through good periods and some tough ones. You'll be able to play those drums through the good periods so don't let your talent go unused and deprive the masses of hearing you play. Just hang in there.

Anthony - what's up dude?

patsy (miele) kirk

HI GUYS..

JOEBROOXX...NICE TALKING TO YOU ON THE PHONE TODAY...
WE'LL BE ROOTING FOR YOU ON THE EPIDURAL, THAT IT GOES WELL..

I SPOKE TO HELEN A LITTLE WHILE AGO...SHE HAS BEEN BUSY, BUT
SHE CHECKS IN ON F.B. SHE SAID..ANYWAY..SHE IS FINE & JUST
BUSY TRYING TO MAKE A LIVING LIKE MOST OF US..:)


HI MARYANN.. HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.

KAREN.. I SAID THE SAME THING.. LONG WORK WEEKS & SHORT WEEKENDS.. WE NEED TO HAVE A 3 DAY WEEKEND LAW PASSED..:)

pinto

THANKS GUYS FOR ALL THE SUPPORT

jeanette lagreca

hi guys.

WARREN HOPE ALL WENT WELL WITH YOUR EYE SURGERY.

DEBBIE, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL WEDDING PICTURE......HAPPY ANNIVERSERY !!

PATSY, YES I HAVE BEEN WEARING MY SOCKS.....MY FEET ARE ALWAYS COLD....LOL.......MORNINGS HAVE BEEN VERY CHILLY......GOING IN THE 30S TONIGHT......BRRRRR ....LOL

GOT MY HALLOWEEN COSTUME.....AND WIG FOR NEXT WEEK PARTY....I FEEL LIKE A KID AGAIN....LOL......HAVENT BEEN TO A HALLOWEEN PARTY IN MANY YEARS.

MY SON FROM OHIO IS HERE. CAME IN FOR A FUNERAL.....HIS BEST FRIEND DIED......47 YEARS OLD.....THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN 4 MONTHS
THAT HE HAD TO FLY IN FOR A FUNERAL FOR A GOOD FRIEND.....THEIR SO YOUNG IN THEIR 40S......RIP......BILLY AND CHIP

HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GOOD WEEKEND......SEE YA LATER

patsy (miele) kirk

GOOD NIGHT, FRIENDS

WATCHING TV & RELAXING..
IT HAS BEEN A LONG & TIRING WORK WEEK..

PLEASANT DREAMS & C U ALL IN THE MORNING....XX

old goat in fl

Hi,
Thank you for the responses to my poem and the concern regarding my operation. The Cataract surgery was on my left eye and it went well. Can not believe the difference in colors etc:. At my age all surgery holds more risk and recuperation is slower and uncomfortable. Strongly suggest any surgery recommended by your Doctor be performed at the youngest age possible. My right eye will have the same surgery on December 1st. I will still need glasses but a much reduced perscription. The glasses will no longer look like the bottom of 7UP bottles. My Brothers Memorial Service will be next Saturday (Oct 30) and I will give the eulogy.
Regards to all..Warren :pl:

P.S Terry I am afraid that I have no memory of your Father in Law. :roll: