HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

TO ALL MY GUYS OUT THERE, 

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY, REMEMBER THE MEMORIES OF THE PAST AND THE JOY OF THE YEARS TO COME.

THANKS TO MY SONS JOEY AND JEFF FOR ALL THEIR LOVE.  HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO MY DAD AND ROE'S FATHER TONY UP THERE.

HAVE A GREAT DAY DADS.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

GOOD MORNING MOMS,

I WANTED TO STOP BY AND WISH ALL THE MOTHERS A VERY "HAPPY MOTHER'S 
DAY."  HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO YOU MOM IN HEAVEN.  TO ROE, THANKS FOR BEING
A GREAT WIFE AND ONE WONDERFUL MOM TO OUR SONS.  THEY GREW UP BE GREAT SONS. I'M PROUD OF YOU FOR GIVING THEM THE GUIDANCE AND LOVE AS ONLY A GREAT MOM LIKE YOU COULD.

HAPPY EASTER

JUST A QUICK VISIT TO WISH ALL MY FRIENDS A VERY HAPPY EASTER.  TO THE LITTLE ONES,  I HOPE THE EASTER BUNNY BROUGHT YOU A BIG BASKET OF CANDY TO ENJOY.  PLEASE DON' EAT IT ALL TODAY.

FOR ME, I WOULD ENJOY A NICE PIECE OF KIELBASA, A SLICE OF POLISH HAM, POTATO SALAD, HARD BOILED EGGS AND COLE SLAW.  PLEASE THROW IN SOME GOOD OLD RYE BREAD FOR SANDWICHES LATER AND DON'T FORGET THE CHOPPED HORSERADISH.

HAPPY EASTER AND ENJOY THE DAY.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

A REAL SHORT ONE FOR TODAY.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY TO ROE, MY SONS AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAWS AND MY GRAND CHILDREN.

MAY THE SPIRIT OF THIS DAY ALWAYS LIVE IN YOUR HEARTS, EVEN THOUGH AT TIMES IT IS HARD TO FIND IT OR LIVE WITH IT.  REMEMBER, YOUR PARTNER COMES FIRST, ALL OTHER THINGS FALL IN PLACE AFTER THAT, NO MATTER WHAT THEY ARE.

BE HAPPY, BE FRIENDS FIRST OF ALL, LOVERS NEXT AND HAPPINESS WILL FIND YOU ALWAYS.

ENJOY YOUR LUNCH, DINNER, ROSES, CANDY OR JEWELRY TODAY, BUT KEEP MY WORDS IN YOUR HEART FOR A GOOD LIFE TOGETHER.

HAPPY NEW YEAR GUY AND DOLLS

WELL IT IS JANUARY 1, 2013 AND I'M WISHING ALL MY GUYS AND DOLLS A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR.  MAY IT BE FILLED WITH LOVE, HEALTH AND ALL THE BEST OF THINGS IN LIFE.

ROE, JOEY, ELIZABETH, JEFF, SAM, NINA AND IAN, I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST LIFE HAS IN STORE.  BE HAPPY, KIND TO EACH OTHER AND MOST OF ALL, TONS OF LOVE FROM ME. 

NEW YEARS EVE DAY

HAPPY NEW YEARS EVE DAY TO ALL:

SOME OF US ARE GETTING READY TO PARTY TONIGHT, SOME EXPECTING FAMILY OVER TO CELEBRATE AND SOME OF US JUST PLAN TO STAY HOME AND SEE THE OLD BALL DROP FROM TIMES SQUARE IN NEW YORK CITY.  ROE AND I ARE PLANNING A QUITE EVENING AT HOME MAYBE HAVING SOME SHRIMP COCKTAIL AND WHAT OTHER GOODIES WE HAVE AROUND THE HOUSE.

I KNOW MANY FAMILY HAVE TRADITIONAL NEW YEARS DAY DINNER DEPENDING ON YOUR NATIONALITY.  ROE BEING FROM AN ITALIAN FAMILY ALWAYS HAD LASAGNA OR ANOTHER  MACARONI, ALONG WITH MEAT BALLS, SAUSAGE AND THOSE GREAT LITTLE DINNER ROLLS FROM THE ITALIAN BAKERY.

SOUTHERN RESIDENTS ENJOY HAM, SWEET POTATOES AND BLACK EYE PEAS AND GREENS FOR THEIR DINNERS USUALLY.

US POLISH PEOPLE USUALLY HAD A HAM, POTATO SALAD, COLE SLAW, PICKLES, AND OF COURSE PIEROGI.  WE ALSO HAD TO FINISH UP THOSE HOLIDAY BAKED COOKIES.

I JUST WANT TO REMIND YOU TO KEEP IT SAFE THIS EVENING, IF YOU DRINK A LOT DON'T DRIVE AND WATCH OUT FOR THE OTHER CRAZIES ON THE ROAD.  HAVE FUN TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT CHRISTMAS

HI GUYS AND DOLLS:

CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS ARE OVER FOR THIS YEAR.  I HOPE YOU ALL HAD A GREAT HOLIDAY AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEW YEAR.  TIME HAS SURELY FLOWN BY.  ROE AND I JUST RETURNED FROM VISITING MY SON, DAUGHTER-IN-LAW AND OUR GRAND KIDS ON THE GULF COAST.  HAD A GREAT TIME AND REALLY ENJOYED BEING WITH THE KIDS WHO ARE GROWING UP FAST.  WE PLAYED ICE HOCKEY, MY SON AND I HELPED BUILD MY GRANDSON'S ANGRY BIRD'S FORT OR WHATEVER IT WAS SO HE COULD KNOCK IT DOWN.  IT WAS JUST A FUN CHRISTMAS WITH OUR FAMILY.

ON CHRISTMAS EVE MY SON JOEY AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW ELIZABETH CAME OVER FOR A GREAT DINNER OF COD, CRAB LEGS, FRENCH FRIES AND FRIED SHRIMP.  WE PLAYED UNO AND MONOPOLY CARD GAMES.  I FELT SORRY MY SON; HAD TO WORK MIDNIGHT ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS NIGHT.  ROE AND I HAD A GREAT CHRISTMAS BUT I THINK WE'LL HAVE A RELAXING NEW YEAR CELEBRATION.  WITH MY HEART PROBLEMS I HAVE TO TAKE IT EASY, BUT I WANTED TO WRITE AND TELL YOU ABOUT OUR HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS.

I HOPE YOU ALL HAD A GREAT ONE TOO.  I AM MAKING A LIST OF MORE COMMERCIALS ON TV THAT BUG ME AND WILL POST THEM SOON.  HAVE A GREAT DAY.

A POLISH CHRISTMAS EVE

Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia!

Guys and Dolls wishing you a “Merry Christmas” in Polish.  I told you last year I wanted to write about how Polish people celebrate the beloved holiday and as I remember it growing up both at my grandparent’s and my parent’s homes.  Among the Polish people the most beloved of traditional festivities is that which takes place on Christmas Eve.  On Christmas Eve the dinner or Wigilia is served.  This was the favorite part of Christmas for my grandfather; he spent all day preparing the set up while my grandmother did all the cooking and last minute baking.  A large fold up table was placed in the dining room and covered with a white table cloth in memory of the Christ child in the manger.  In Poland a thin layer of hay is also placed under the table cloth in memory of him.   I can still remember the smells coming from the kitchen and my grandfather waiting for 5:30 p.m. to come for all the family to arrive.  I was off from school and usually stayed there because my parents worked and I helped as much as I could with the set up without getting in the way. 

I still see my grandfather dressed to a tee, he always wore neat slacks, a nice shirt and tie and a vested sweater, I’d call gramps a dapper gentleman, which he truly was along with being a kind and gentle man, I really loved him and my grandmother.  I’m sorry Roe and my sons never met him he died of a heart attack when I was in the 8^th grade.  Grandma hurried and changed to a better dress other than the house dress she wore cooking all day and finally they both sat down for a brief rest (probably five minutes).

The family finally arrived Mom and Dad and my Uncle Ed and Aunt Louise.  My mom had a brother who died and another who was a real loner and finally disappeared off the face of the earth.  They both were remembered fondly by everyone at Christmas Eve with a prayer. The presents were placed under the tree and the family gathered around the table or sneaked into the kitchen to see what was cooking.  Finally the food was placed on that big table but before sitting down everyone broke the traditional wafer or Oplatek and exchanged good wishes for health, wealth and happiness in the New Year.  The Oplatek is a thin wafer similar to Catholic Holy Communion with stamped figures of Jesus, the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Holy Angels.  In Poland according to myth in no case must there be an odd number of guests at the table, otherwise it is said that some of the guests would not live to see another Christmas.  Personally we never believed in that one.
At that time the Christmas Eve meal was strictly meatless.  The menu usually would include a soup, my grandfather had to have beet soup instead of mushroom, but granny made them both to please everyone.  We had sledzie (pickled herring), fried fish usually flounder or cod, pierogi, kapusta (cabbage) and grandma made her famous French fries instead of boiled potatoes.  For dessert there was babka, cookies, candies and nuts.  All this was topped off with coffee, hot tea and blackberry brandy and rockin rye.  After dinner the dishes were washed and I waited to open my presents from Grandpa and grandma and my Uncle and Aunt. 

The topper for my grandfather was attending Midnight Mass or as it is called in Polish Pasterka, which means the Shepherds Watch.  The church was beautifully decorated as it was a Polish parish with hundreds of Poinsettias.  Listening to the Polish Carols or koledy sung by the choir was beautiful to listen to and when mass started all the lights were turned off and candles held by everyone while more songs and a brief procession occurred before mass.

When my grandfather passed away, my mom carried on the tradition of Christmas Eve dinner at our house, the meal basically the same but some of the spirit lost without grandpa being there, but yet enjoyed and shared with those you love.

Christmas Day for me was spent at home playing with all my new stuff and if any of the relatives wanted to come over they could, I was not moving, this was my day.   I hoped you enjoyed reading about a Polish Christmas Eve and later this week I’ll tell you about how Roe and I spent our Christmas Day.

To my cousin Tom, I know you spent this holiday the same way I did.  Merry Christmas to you, Linda and your family.

WEEKEND WISHES AND MONKEY DAY

GOOD MORNING GUYS AND DOLLS:

CHRISTMAS IS GETTING CLOSER BUT TODAY WE CELEBRATE MONKEY DAY.  HAVE SOME FUN WITH FRIENDS AND EAT BANANAS, SEND A WISH TO ALL THOSE YOU KNOW, SWING FROM YOUR CHRISTMAS TREES, ORNAMENTS OUTSIDE OR JUST MAKE AN ASS OF YOURSELF.  REMEMBER IT IS THE HOLIDAY SEASON AND DO WHAT YOU WANT.

TODAY ALL I AM GOING TO SAY IS START ENJOYING THE HOLIDAYS.  I MAY TAKE A BREAK, BUT I WILL BE PUBLISHING MY POLISH CHRISTMAS EVE MEMORIES ON CHRISTMAS EVE DAY.  I KNOW MY READER TOM WHO IS MY COUSIN AND I NEVER WILL FORGET THE GOOD TIMES WE SHARED ON BEATTY STREET OR AT HIS HOUSE THAT WAS ALWAYS OPEN TO ME AND OUR FRIENDS.  I'M SURE HE WILL AGREE THAT HIS YOUNGER DAY MEMORIES WERE THE SAME WHEN WE WERE LITTLE.  I THINK THE GOOD OLD DAY ARE GONE, BUT IN MY HEART I WILL REMEMBER THEM ALWAYS.  AS WE GROW OLDER NEW TRADITIONS START, BUT THE OLD WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN IN OUR HEARTS.  FOR THOSE FIRST STARTING OUT, MARK YOUR MEMORIES AND PASS THEM DOWN AND ONE DAY LOOK UPON THEM AS ONE HAPPY TIME IN YOUR LIFE.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.

HAPPY DECEMBER 12

HELLO SPEAKIES:  TODAY IS THAT CHRISTMAS FLOWER HOLIDAY THE "POINSETTIA."  THE POINSETTIA IS A IMPORTANT PLANT OF THE DIVERSE SPURGE FAMILY THAT GROWS IN MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA.  IT IS KNOWN FOR ITS RED AND GREEN FOLIAGE AND BASICALLY USED IN CHRISTMAS DISPLAYS.  THE NAME COMES FROM JOEL ROBERT POINSETT, THE FIRST US MINISTER TO MEXICO, WHO INTRODUCED THE PLANT TO THE US IN 1825.  I LOVE TO FOOL AROUND WITH FLOWERS AND PLANTS AND HAVE THREE GROWING, TWO INSIDE OUR SIDE SCREEN ROOM AND ONE ON OUR CART OUTSIDE OF THE HOUSE.  TWO ARE READY TO BLOOM AND IT HAS BEEN TWO YEARS SINCE THEY DID.  I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE COLORS OF THE FLOWERS.

THIS MONTH IS THE BIRTHDAY OF BINGO.  ROE PLAYS BINGO IN OUR COMMUNITY, I TRIED IT EARLIER THIS YEAR AND COULD NOT KEEP UP WITH THE NUMBERS BEING CALLED.  TOO MANY CARDS I FEAR FOR OLD JOEY Z TO KEEP UP WITH, I'LL TAKE POKER OR UNO ANY DAY.

AS FOR FOOD TODAY IT IS GINGERBREAD HOUSE DAY.  I COULD STAND TO EAT A COOKIE ONCE IN AWHILE BUT TO BUILD A HOUSE, NO WAY.  IF YOU GUYS AND DOLLS LOVE TO FOOL AROUND WITH THAT STUFF THIS IS YOUR DAY AND WEEK TO ENJOY.  AIN'T CHRISTMAS COMING FAST?  DO YOUR THINGS AND START TO RELAX YOU DO NOT NEED ALL THAT PRESSURE.

WELCOME TO A NEW WEEK IN DECEMBER

GOOD MORNING GUYS AND DOLLS:




NO MUSIC AS YET AND I REALLY WANTED TO PLAY SOME HOLIDAY SONGS ALONG WITH MY BORIS AND NATASHA SANTA BANDIT BUT THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO SO LET US GET ON TO SOME HOLIDAYS FOR TODAY.

HERE ARE SOME IDEAS GUYS TO MAKE YOUR DOLLS LOVE YOU MORE OVER CHRISTMAS.  IF YOU PLAN TO GIVE HER FLOWERS THE DECEMBER FLOWER IS A NARCISSUS OR THE HOLLY, YOU BETTER THROW IN A FEW ROSES WITH THIS DEAL TO SEAL IT.  IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO PURCHASE A RING FOR HER AND IF IT IS NOT A DIAMOND THE BIRTH STONE IS A BLUE TOPAZ, NICE CHOICE.  PERSONALLY FOR ME BUYING JEWELRY FOR ROE IS LIKE BEING A BULL IN A CHINA SHOP.  I JUST TELL HER TO BUY WHAT HER HEART DESIRES AND USUALLY IT IS NOT JEWELRY BUT SOMETHING ELSE.  AFTER 34 YEARS WE KEEP IT SIMPLE AND DO THINGS TOGETHER WE LIKE FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR.

TO MY JEWISH FRIENDS "HANUKKAH", BEGINS TODAY.  MAY YOUR HOLIDAY BE BLESSED WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND ALL THE JOY YOU SHARE WITH EACH OTHER.

LAGER DAY - MY SON JEFF INTRODUCED ME TO SAMUEL ADAMS WINTER LAGER, A REALLY GOOD TASTING BEER.  I'M NOT A BIG BEER DRINKER BUT THIS STUFF IS GOOD.  I USUALLY HAVE A BUD AFTER WORKING OUTSIDE IN THE SUMMER OR A GOOD MEXICAN BREW AT OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANT.  SO LAGER GUYS ENJOY A BREW TODAY.

CHRISTMAS IS COMING FAST SO IF YOU ARE NOT OUT THERE SHOPPING GET STARTED NOW.  HAVE A GREAT DAY AS ALWAYS FROM JOEY Z.

BLACK FRIDAY IS HERE

HOPE ALL YOU GUYS AND DOLLS HAD A GREAT THANKSGIVING DAY.

NOW IT IS "BLACK FRIDAY."  THE DAY MEN FEAR, SHIVER IN THEIR BOOTS AND MORE.  DO YOU KNOW MEN THIS FACT?  WOMEN HAVE BIGGER BALLS THAN YOU ON THIS DAY.  FACING THOSE CROWDS AT WALMART, TARGET, TOYS R US AND ALL THOSE FANCY MALLS.  GUYS WISH THEM A GOOD DAY, SIT BACK AND MAKE YOURSELF SOME TURKEY SANDWICHES AND WATCH THOSE CLASSIC COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAMES ON THE TUBE.  PERSONALLY ROE AND I NEVER GO OUT ON BLACK FRIDAY NOW.  I REMEMBER WHEN OUR GUYS WERE LITTLE, SHE WOULD BE OUT AT 4 A.M. IN LINE TO SNAG THOSE SPECIALS.  THOSE DAYS ARE NOW GONE.  GOD BLESS YOU DOLLS AND GUYS WHO FACED THE CHALLENGE TODAY, REST WELL AND DRINK HEARTY.

AS I SAID I'M TAKING THE REST OF THE MONTH OFF TO DO THINGS AROUND THE HOUSE, GET THE REST OF MY STUFF IN ORDER AND I WILL BE POPPING FOR DECEMBER FOR ALL MY SPEAKIES.  ENJOY.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING GUYS AND DOLLS

HELLO ALL MY GUYS AND DOLLS:

I WANTED TO STOP BY AND WISH YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY AND BLESSED THANKSGIVING.  ENJOY THE LOVE OF YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.  ENJOY THE FOOD AND THE DRINK AND BE GRATEFUL THAT WE DO HAVE THIS HOLIDAY TO CELEBRATE IN A LAND OF FREEDOM FOR ALL.  DO NOT FORGET THE POOR AND HELP IF YOU CAN TO BRIGHTEN THIS DAY FOR THEM. 

SAVE A LITTLE TURKEY FOR LATER, WATCH THE GAMES AND TAKE A SNOOZE OR TWO.

LIKE I SAID BEFORE, I AM TAKING A BREAK AND WILL PROBABLY POST IN EARLY DECEMBER.  THE FISHING GROUNDS OF THE GREAT "CHIEF OSCEOLA" ARE CALLING ME TO INVADE HIS SACRED TERRITORY.  TO BE ALONE AND FISHING IS ALWAYS BEEN A DREAM.  BE GOOD, READ MY BLOG AND I WILL RETURN SOON.

IT IS THE HOLIDAY WEEK

GOOD MORNING SPEAKIES:

HOPING YOU ALL HAD A GREAT WEEKEND.  THIS WEEK SHOULD NOT BE SO STRESSFUL TO THOSE WORKING.  THANKSGIVING IS THURSDAY AND I HOPE MOST OF YOU HAVE OFF THIS FRIDAY.  COOK THOSE HOLIDAY MEALS, DON'T STRESS YOURSELF BUT HAVE FUN COOKING AND MOST OF ALL ENJOY YOUR COMPANY.  IF YOU DON'T PACK A FEW DRINKS IN YOU'LL FEEL BETTER.

FOR ROE AND I HOPE TO HAVE OUR SON AND HIS WIFE OVER FOR DINNER.  MY OTHER SON HAS TO WORK ALL DAY AND THE DRIVE TO SEE HIM IS 2 HOURS, SO WE WILL VISIT WITH HIM LATER.  IF NO ONE COMES OVER, A FEW SLICES OF BOARS HEAD OVEN ROASTED TURKEY BREAST ON THE THICK SIDE, A LITTLE POTATOES AND THE REST OF THE FIXINGS WILL MAKE OUR DINNER GREAT.  DON'T FORGET THE GAME.

I WANT YOU TO KNOW I'M CUTTING BACK ON WRITING FOR THE REST OF THE MONTH.  PLANNING MY HOLIDAY THEMES, MUSIC AND OF COURSE DECORATING OUR HOUSE FOR THE HOLIDAYS.  STOP BY, READ OLD POSTS BUT I WILL SEND YOU ALL A HAPPY THANKSGIVING MESSAGE.  LOVE ALL YOU READERS AND AS USUAL YOU MAKE ME WRITE AND KEEP ME GOING.  GOD BLESS.

THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE

TO ALL BY VETERAN GUYS AND DOLLS WHO SERVED IN THE ARMED SERVICES DURING WWI, WWII, KOREA, VIETNAM AND ALL THE GULF WARS A BIG THANK YOU FOR THE SACRIFICES YOU GAVE TO THIS COUNTRY.  A 21 GUN SALUTE TO YOU ALL AND MAY YOU ALL BE REMEMBERED AT THE TIME OF JUDGEMENT.

THANKS ONCE AGAIN.  REMEMBER ME I WAS IN THE VIETNAM ERA AND PROUD TO SERVE THIS COUNTRY.

ZIPS QUIPS FOR SAFETY

HELLO SPEAKIES:

AS YOU ALL WELL KNOW HALLOWEEN IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER. ZIP IS MAKING SURE THAT ALL MY GUYS AND DOLLS ARE STOCKING UP ON THEIR CANDY TREATS FOR ALL THE LITTLE GOBLINS.  HERE ARE A FEW REMINDERS:

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR PORCH LIGHTS ON SO THE LITTLE CANDY SNATCHERS KNOW THEY ARE WELCOME AND MOST IMPORTANT THEY CAN SEE WHERE THEY ARE GOING.

KEEP YOUR DOGS IN OTHER ROOMS AS NOT TO SCARE THE GHOSTS THAT APPROACH.

PARENTS KEEP A KEEN OUT EYE ON YOUR CHILDREN, TOO MANY CRAZIES RUNNING AROUND THE UNIVERSE THESE DAYS.  CARRY A FLASHLIGHT WITH YOU TO GUIDE THE WAY.  FOR THE REAL LITTLE SPOOKS HOLD THEIR HANDS SO THEY WON'T DASH INTO THE STREETS.

THIS IS FOR YOU DRIVERS "SLOW DOWN DRIVING."  FOR YOU SPEEDERS HIT THE INTERSTATE AND LEAVE THE LOCAL STREETS TO THE KIDS.  IF YOU PLAN TO DRINK  ON THIS EVENING DO ME A FAVOR DRINK AT HOME AND SIT ON YOUR BUTT.

MOST IMPORTANTLY MOM AND DAD, CHECK THOSE BAGS OF CANDY, ANYTHING LOOSE GIVE IT THE DEEP SIX TO THE GARBAGE.

NOW MOST OF ALL FROM THE ZIP "HAPPY HALLOWEEN", TO ALL MY LITTLE GUYS AND DOLLS, ENJOY YOUR DAY AND EVENING.

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY SPEAKIES:


I can smell the steaks, burgers and dogs cooking on the grills across America today as we celebrate our country’s independence in the good old American tradition. There will be parades, speeches and fireworks galore all to remind us we are the land of the free. The Statue of Liberty standing tall in New York Harbor still bears the words on her pedestal written my Emma Lazarus.

“GIVE ME YOUR TIRED, YOUR POOR, YOUR HUDDLED MASSES YEARNING TO BREATHE FREE. THE WRETCHED REFUSE OF YOU TEAMMING SHORE. SEND THESE, THE HOMELESS, TEMPEST-TOSSED TO ME; I LIFT MY LAMP BESIDE THE GOLDEN DOOR.”

These words were seen by the masses of Poles, Italians, Jews, Germans, Irish and all the other nationalities that came to our shores in search of freedom. I think somewhere along the line we lost the meaning of those words. The hatred and prejudice now seen towards others seeking freedom is like a burning ember continuing to grow and being fueled by the prejudice we saw arise many times in this country. How can we say we are the land of the free? Is freedom only for the chosen or is it for all mankind? Those are my thoughts on this day of celebration think about your feelings and decide if you believe in those words above or not.

Enjoy the day my readers and may we have many days of freedom to pursue all the liberties we celebrate this day. HAPPY 4TH OF JULY GUYS AND DOLLS.

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY TO ALL YOU DADS AND WILL BE DADS:


Father’s Day, to some it’s just another Sunday that comes yearly; another shirt, a tie, perhaps a round of golf or a day of freedom from work around the house. I thought long and hard on this post on what Father’s Day is to me. There are some people in my life I want to remember this day starting with my own Dad. I know he is up there in heaven looking down and I want to honor him this day. When I was younger he was my Daddy, later Dad and as we grew older together I just called him Pop. He wasn’t the love and kisses kind of a father and at times he could be pretty rough on the edges but I always knew he loved me and watched over me the only way a father could. I’ll never forget him playing catch, taking me to my basketball games at Princeton University, watching me play the game in grammar school, going fishing, teaching me to swim, vacations in Wildwood and his last big chore teaching me to drive. He taught me the good things in life and there are so many little things I remember I probably could write a novel on it. I saw his tender moments only a few times the one I remember the most was the tears in his eyes as I left tor the service, it brings a tear to my eyes now as I write. He loved his grandsons and I’m glad Roe and I had children to share with him and mom. I spent his last moments with him and remember kissing him goodbye forever. Happy Father’s Day Pop, I love you.

I would like to say Happy Father’s Day to another great Dad, my father-in-law Tony. I never called him Tony he was always Dad to me. He was different than my father, always a smile, a big hello and a warm welcome when I saw him. He was type of father that was there when you needed him and he was a great help always to Roe and I. There are many things I remember of him, teaching my son the guitar, his World War II stories, cookouts in the backyard, poker games and the way he always had my number when I thought I had the winning hand. He was admired by his sons and Roe. I know in my heart Roe was special to him as his only daughter, I saw the love there and I still can hear him call her Roemary. She loved you dearly too Dad. So Happy Father’s Day to you Dad up there from the both of us.

As for me being father only Roe and my sons can be the judge of that quality in me. I know there were bad times, good times and of course my indifferent times. I look at my sons today and see two great young men who are responsible, loved by their wives and children and truly loved by Roe and me. I must have done a pretty fair job but not without the love and help of Roe.

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY AGAIN GUYS, ENJOY THE DAY.

LET US NEVER FORGET

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY SPEAKIES:

I AM STOPPING BY TO PAY MY RESPECTS TO ALL THOSE BRAVE AMERICAN SOLDIERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THIS COUNTRY. MAY THEY ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED IN OUR PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS THIS DAY AND EVERY MEMORIAL DAY THAT FOLLOWS. MAY WE NEVER AGAIN HAVE TO SEND OUR BOYS TO FOREIGN SOIL AND HAVE THEM SHED THEIR LIVES FOR OTHER WARS.

ENJOY THE HOLIDAY GUYS AND DOLLS.

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY ALL AND TO MY MOM AND ROE

I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE TIME TO WISH ALL THE MOTHERS OUT THERE A VERY “HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY.”  TO MY MOM UP IN HEAVEN HAVE A GREAT DAY AND THANKS FOR BEING A WONDERFUL MOM TO ME.  TO MY WIFE ROE, OUR SONS COULD NOT HAVE HAD A BETTER MOM IN THE WORLD.  THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DID FOR THEM, THE LOVE, THE LESSONS IN LIFE, YOUR KINDNESS REFLECTS IN THEM AS THE FINE YOUNG MEN THEY ARE TODAY.  I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH.