Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread

jerry at latest inventory i now have 4 pounds of mussels those dam mice got into my freezer

Having the Curly cousins over for bagels and coffee tomorrow. the Vacarro's and Angelo's. Actually my Dad's cousins. from the slope... the Vacarro's had a junk yard years ago I think they sold it recently not sure. I want to say closer to 9th street down that way.

Still praying for Jonathan (Judy's brother in law). Hope he is doing good..

see ya later

Hi Scansy...

Thanks Terry -

Just home today, trying to finish my Christmas decorations and cooking some stuff for Christmas and then I will freeze it...

Jonathan is not feeling too good this weekend, but that is expected, he is getting heavy doses of chemo right up until his transplant on the 16th.....

Enjoy the rest of the day.

scanzy i think those are 2 legged mice.. maybe i should come over soon before its all gone.i have 4 cans of lamonicas scungili thats always good for a backup.its funny addressing you as scansy i could hear dads voice calling you and brother mugsy calling you what ever he wanted.

FISH FISH FISH

SHELL FISH

SHELL FISH

GIVE ME GIVE ME GIVE ME

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT BRING THEM TO MY HOUSE

WE CAN HAVE A FEAST

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS

CUZ...SEND MY REGARDS TO THE CURLY FAMILY..

WILL CALL YOU LATER..XX

EVERYONE, HAVE A GREAT DAY & C U ALL, LATER..:)

12 days until Christmas.... :santa:

anthony one day when i am in bklyn jerry and i will bring the shell fish

Morning All - Happy Monday!

Wow, the weekend went so fast. I did some baking w/my sisters and nieces/nephews. We made strufoli (or as my great-nephew Jared says strupoli!). Only 20 dishes. Man did we stink of fried oil. I'm glad they taste better than they smell.

Almost done shopping-just need 2 small gifts for babies both celebrating their 1st Christmas'! Then onto the wrapping. I have my cards out, just the need the time to write them.

Anna - stay safe w/all that snow. Patsy stop wishing for it- we'll have our share soon enough! Judy - your bil is in my prayers.

Just a quick type-by. Busy (for a change). Have a good day everyone.

Good Morning cuz and All,

Novena and getting ready for my little get together. Not feeling great. I caught Mia and her Nursery school friend's cough. I hope I do not have to go to the doctor I do not have time...

I posted like 7 am and never pressed submit...lol

So I just posted 3 minutes ago...Senior moment

Just made some recipe I took out of the paper. Eggs and fresh white bread and milk and I put bacon and cheese in it also and now it is in the oven smells real good...

Hi-Terry, Patsy & Karen..storm started with freezing rain on Sat.-turned over to snow by Sat.nite-off & on til yesterday-it was only about 5 inches where I live but the winds were howling at 50 MPH for over 24 hrs...stayed in & caught up on my cleaning..Patsy-I'm reading "Safe Haven" by Nicholas Sparks..he has great books-I've read a lot of them...Judy-prayers for your BIL....on my lunchbreak-talk to everyone soon....stay warm-I'm sure the snow I just had is coming your way...........bye

HEY PEEPS

I HAD PASTA LAST NIGHT I CAN NOT USE SALT IN THE WATER TO COOK THE PAST AND IT TASTE YUCK LIKE RAW DOUGH ANY BODY GOT ANY IDEA WHAT I CAN USE IN THE WATER TO REPLACE THE SALT

OK ITS TIME FOR SOME MORE CHRISTMAS SONGS

ROCK AND ROLL XMAS

Terry- Vacarro's Scrap Metal was at 15-15th Street between 2nd & 3rd Avenues. My older brother was friends with Jimmy and I went to school with Roy. This was a great family.

HI DANNY

WELL THAT WAS MY PICKS FOR TODAY LIKE THEM OR NOT LOL

Thanks Danny

Maryann the older sister was here, Jimmy could not make it. My husband David hung out with Roy. Are u on facebook with Jimmy????

IT WAS A WONDERFUL BRUNCH. Will post photos later. Some of my Dads family had not seen each other in maybe 40 years and they were reunited today. Thanks for this blog that Michael Schralli sent to my sister and she sent it to me and thank God I got addicted to it. I reconnected with so many cousins and friends after 40 years...

HI ANNA.. I READ ALL SPARK'S BOOKS..

TRY AUTHOR RICHARD PAUL EVANS.. HE IS ONE OF MY ALL TIME

FAVORITES..:)

SOUNDS LILE YOU HAD ONE HELL OF A STORM..

UMBRIA.. I USE SEA SALT IN EVERYTHING NOW..BUT NOT SURE IF THIS IS GOOD FOR YOU IN PARTICULAR..LOVE TO ALL ON YOUR END..:)BTW, MY KIDS WENT TO NAT & LORETTA'S LAST WEEKEND & THEY CAME BACK & MADE FUN OF ALL OF US.. THEY SAW 'THE WE ARE THE WORLD TAPE THAT WE DID ALL THOSE YEARS AGO,.& THAN TO BOOT, THEY SAID THE CLOTHES WE WORE BACK THAN WERE UGLY..WHAT DO THEY KNOW?? LOL

HI CUZ.. GLAD YOU HAD A GREAT TIME WITH THE CURLY COUSINS.. SO NICE TO BE CONNECTED & RECONNECTED... XX

Hi Anthony, I hope all is well with you.

Terry- I will look for Jimmy on Facebook.

HELLO FRIENDS

I THOUGHT I POSTED YESTERDAY, BUT I GUESS IFORGOT TO SUBMIT LOL...SENIOR MOMENT..I DID'NT KNOW YOU CAN SEE MY PROFILE PICTURE NEXT TO MY NAME..BECAUSE IT NOT SHOW UP ON MY COMPUTER...WE HAD A VERY NICE CHRISTMAS PARTY SAT..AT THE OLD FOLKS HOME...LOL...HAD SOME NICE RAFFELS, I SOLD A LOT OF TICKETS, MOST OF THE TICKETS I SOLD THEY ALL WON SOMETHING...ME NOTHING!!! ITS ALL GOOD.

I SEE YOU TALKING ABOUT GERMAINS 5TH AVE AT CHRISTMAS...I LOVED THAT STORE SO MUCH AT CHRISTMAS,SANTA WONDERLAND UPSTAIRS...IT WAS MAGIC AS A KID.COULDNT WAIT TO GET HOME TO OPEN THE LITTLE GIFT SANTA GAVE YOU..WITH THE LITTLE BOX OF CHRISTMAS CANDY..WHICH I USE TO GIVE MY GRANDMA, BECAUSE SHE LOVED THAT CANDY...GOING DOWN MEMORY LANE RIGHT NOW, WE DID,NT HAVE MUCH..BUT WE LOVED WHAT WE HAD...ON THAT THOUGHT I HOPE YOU CAN OF YOUR SHARE YOUR GREAT MEMORIES OF CHRISTMAS AS A CHILD...LUV YA .

this has been a special day i just got off the phone with

chubby perrotta we talked for an hour...trying to catch up

somehow im going to make an effort after the holidays to see him'....terry he said he was with you earlier today'

and he like all of us thinks your special.

this has been a special day i just got off the phone with

chubby perrotta we talked for an hour...trying to catch up

somehow im going to make an effort after the holidays to see him'....terry he said he was with you earlier today'

and he like all of us thinks your special.