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Monday, April 25, 2011
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Sunday, April 17, 2011
Say Cheese!! (Actually, I want you to smile)
~Archbishop Fulton Sheen
One of the things that I really like about Saint Therese's little way is the resolve to smile, especially when encountered with a grumpy cashier person, a solemn librarian with a face of stone, or just someone who looks like they're having a bad day. Have you ever tried giving them just the tiniest, straight from the heart, joyful little smile? Trust me, it works, and it is soooooo much fun!! ^^ The grumpy cashier person gets all confused that you're thanking him in spite of his nonchalance, the solemn librarian's mouth starts to twitch about the edges ever so slightly at your bubbly enthusiasm for books, and the poor victim of that bad day quite stares at you as if you've gone mad (And guess what? They copy you in the end! Yes, everyone's gone quite mad. Score 1 for God!! XD).
It all starts with a little assignment my Little Way teacher once gave me and my friends:
"Yeah, Cy, it's all well and good when you're at the top of the world, but what if you just can't seem to put one foot in front of the other?"
Those days come. When I think of the martyrs who went to their often-horrific deaths with a radiant smile, I am like Saint Therese and feel like a pebble staring up at a mountain. I've got my own Cross to carry, and it's heavy enough without trying to help carry someone else's! Yeah, well, there was someone who pretty much had the same thought. And it just so happens that I'm named after him: Simon of Cyrene.
When you can't seem to compliment that grumpy cashier person because you're every bit as grumpy as he is, remember that time when Jesus was surrounded by those who shouted for His death on the Cross. When you can't seem to break the stoniness of your own heart and find the joy to share with that old librarian, remember the stoniness of the soldiers' hearts when they scourged Jesus and forced Him to carry the Cross. When you're having a bad day and can't find the strength to smile a ray of light for the person next to you, remember the day that Jesus had that Good Friday so long ago. And if not for the sake of the person next to you, for the sake of giving comfort to our Lord when all others had abandoned Him.
What would you do if you saw the suffering Christ in them?
Now I pass on to you the same assignment that I was given (see above picture). It's really nothing new, in fact, we hear it all the time. It can be summed up in two very simple parts:
1. "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind..."
2. "...and love your neighbor as yourself."
The easiest way to start? Start with a smile.
Have a very blessed Holy Week, friends, and may God give you the strength to carry your Cross so to be able to rise with Him on Easter morning.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Stay calm...don't...p-panic...
One of my favorite paintings is Rembrandt's Christ in the Storm in the Sea of Galilee. Whenever my boat is tossed about, I remember a homily that I once heard: Christ is sleeping at the stern, the part of the boat that sinks first. He watches over us even in His 'sleep'.
You are out to sea and a storm brews up. You can't do anything except call out: "Lord, save me!" (Mt 14,30). May he who walks fearlessly over the waves stretch out his hand, may he relieve you of your fear, may he set your confidence in him, may he speak to your heart, saying to you: "Think of what I have borne. Do you have something to bear from a false brother or from enemies outside? Didn't I have mine, too? Those who gnashed their teeth outside; the disciple who betrayed me inside." True enough, the storm is raging. But Christ saves us from "smallness of soul and the tempest" (Ps 55[54],9 LXX).
Is your boat tossed about? Perhaps it is because Christ is asleep in you. The boat in which the disciples were sailing was being tossed by a raging sea and yet Christ was sleeping. But in time these men realized at last that they had the lord and creator of the wind with them. They drew near to Christ and woke him: Christ commanded the wind and there was a great calm. Your heart is very rightly troubled if you have forgotten him in whom you have believed. And your anguish becomes unbearable when all that Christ suffered for you remains far from your mind. If you don't think of Christ, he sleeps. Wake Christ; call on your faith. For Christ sleeps in you if you have forgotten his Passion; and if you remember his Passion, then Christ awakes in you. When, with all your heart, you have reflected over what Christ suffered, won't you bear your trials steadfastly in your turn? And maybe with joy you will find yourself a little more like your King through your suffering.
Yes indeed, when these thoughts start to comfort you and give you joy, then know that Christ has stood up and commanded the wind; from this comes to pass the calm within you. As one of the Psalms says: "I was awaiting the one who would save me from smallness of soul and the tempest". ~ Saint Augustine


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History in the senior class has focussed on Australia.
We have been to Brambuk, in the Grampians to learn about indigenous history of the Wotjobaluk, in the Wimmera.
We have read and heard lots of stories about important events in Australian history, like Cook's discovery of the Great South Land, the First Fleet, the Gold Rushes, Eureka Stockade, Federation and the Great War. We have also learnt about some of the history behind some other regular events, like Cup Day and Remembrance Day, and our local history (see Menzies page).
We enjoyed performing the King Midas poem ( at History for kids ) for ourselves and then for the Juniors. We also presented for them a history of the gold rush development and especially at Ballarat, leading to the 'Eureka Stockade' and its importance for developing democacy .
We followed the description of the difficult journey from Melbourne to Ballarat by some of the first people to drop everything and rush to look for gold.
We discovered how important Victoria is in gold nugget history, starting in the 1850's . The timeline shows two main periods of gold nugget discoveries. We understood that the new technology of gold detectors led to those finds in the last 40 years. There is more of our activities on gold nuggets on the Geography and Maths pages.
The year 3's joined the Juniors on the Ballarat trip for first hand gold history learning.
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Girl, I'm not the a good cook either...I feel so bad for my poor husband! He still manages to say the meal was good and he'll take seconds...and I'm over here like...yeah that was NOT good! LOL!!ReplyDelete
Wait, you're in your 30's!?! No WAY!! I seriously thought you were younger than me!! Looking good!! :)
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Yup, in my 30s my friend and thanks! :)
I am with you on cooking. So I married a chef!! If I lived close to you I would be your blogging partner. I love taking, stylizing and editing photos. How are you in your 30s?!?!?! I thought you were like 23-25. Madness!! Happy Thanksgiving!! Thanks for this post. You're an amazing blogger and I am so thrilled to have 'met' you! (◕‿◕✿)ReplyDeleteReplies
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Well we'd be a dynamic duo if we could be blogging partners lol! I'm so glad to have met all you my new blogging friends too and thankful that you were one of my first! :))
I will be the first to say that I actually really enjoy cooking:) Every holiday I test out a new recipe...My issue is with the clean, bc like you I also detest cleaning, hence why I bought a robotic floor vac...lol:) I feel that if I cook, those that reaped the rewards should clean. I will agree with Lily & Shalunya, you look amazing! I am well into my 30's (about 3/4 of the way) and I thought you were way younger! My 13-yr-old said she would be my blogging partner when I first decided to start blogging but I'm still waiting for her to participate...she's 13 what can I say?!?! Great post:) xoxoReplyDeleteReplies
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I agree with you, if you are doing the cooking, someone else should def. do up!
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This site contains some of my research into aspects of local and social history, particularly in relation to Staffordshire and its neighbouring counties. Some of the pieces are fairly short, being written for amusement, while others are longer and more academic. They are divided into People, Places and Themes. There are also extracts from publications that are currently available and which can be ordered through the Online Store. These pages are regularly updated with new material. To access the content please use the drop-down menus at the top. I hope you find something of interest!
What is a local historian and what does a local historian do?
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I originate from North Staffordshire and studied Local History at Keele University obtaining a Certificate of Education and a Masters Degree in the subject. I also have a Post-Graduate Diploma, with Distinction, in Archives and Records Management from Liverpool University. I have worked at the Wedgwood Museum, Staffordshire County Record Office and Shugborough Hall. I have had four books published on Local History, as well as having my research published in journals, magazines and newspapers, and have given talks to a wide variety of societies and organisations.
What is Local History and what does a Local Historian do?
The importance of place, or community, is absolutely crucial in any definition of local history, and even though the subject has had a respectable status for the past sixty years, defining those boundaries is still a subject of great debate. The area may be adapted from existing administrative boundaries, as in the case of parish or borough, or may take the form of a non-geographical boundary as with studies of communities or particular localised industries. Yet even in this case the boundaries may overlap. Boundaries may also change over time. Staffordshire prior to 1974 contained what is now the separate county known as the West Midlands. Caverswall parish, up until the rapid growth of Meir and East Vale also contained those areas until separated in the early 20th century. It has also been suggested that the boundaries of a region tend to move when viewed from different standpoints.
The origins of local history can be traced back to 16th century with the publications of the first county histories. Prior to these there were various chronicles such as 'The Lives of St. Modwen' (c.1115), 'The Annals of Burton' (13th century) and 'The History of the Abbots of Burton' (finished 1525). During this time history was clearly the preserve of monks, written in chronicle style mainly detailing events at Burton Abbey with little pieces of local and national events alongside. In the 15th and 16th centuries written accounts of individual places emerged in the form of itineraries, such as William of Worcester's (1477-80), and John Leland (1506-52). Celia Fiennes (1662-1741) and Daniel Defoe (c.1660-1731) both wrote accounts of their journeys through Britain, describing in detail the places they visited. The first county history for Britain was 'The Perambulation of Kent' by William Lambarde (1576), Staffordshire's earliest survey being 'A View of Staffordshire' by Sampson Erdswicke (1593-1603). Erdswicke concentrated mainly on heraldry and genealogy, and has very little on towns, being primarily interested in families. These early histories were heavily biased towards family histories as it was important for the gentry to be able to prove their lineage amongst their fellow peers, and it is true to say that they were written by the gentry for the gentry. So from the 16th century there occurs a change in the way history is written from the monastic chronicles to authors writing explicitly about counties based around three organising principles – topography, antiquities, and genealogy. This happens for two main reasons. Firstly the county becomes the main unit of study rather than the saint or monastic house. Secondly they were written at a time when Tudor government became more complicated and the county became the pre-eminent organisation of local government.
Walter Chetwynd published his 'A Short Survey of Staffordshire' (1679-88) following the trend of the time of inheriting a previous historians work and adding bits and taking bits away, and it was not until Robert Plot's 'The Natural History of Staffordshire' (1684) that the second major county history was published. During the 18th century people such as John Huntbatch, Sir Simon Degg and Richard Wilkes began their own private manuscript collections. These were people who intended to write county histories but never completed or published them. Stebbing Shaw published 'The History and Antiquities of Staffordshire' (1791-1801) but the two volumes of arbitrarily arranged material even at the time was criticised sharply by his contemporaries. This was the last Staffordshire survey until the formation of the Victoria County Histories group published volume one of their Staffordshire Collection in 1908.
From the mid 18th century there was a growing sense for some that it was important to record history as it was on the verge of disappearing as factories and railways were beginning to stamp out England's rural past. But, as during the 16th century, it was still aimed at the gentry. This can be seen from how it was written - recording the nobility and their mansions rather than the peasant and his hovel. This trend existed in almost all aspects of local history well into the 20th century, when industrialisation had a major impact on the way people thought, wishing to record something of their locality before another piece was lost or changed.
The 19th century saw the development of parish histories. These were mainly written by the local squire or clergyman, recording the history of his parish, manor or village, not for the residents of that place, but for other gentlemen in other parishes. This is in complete contrast to today wherein most parish histories are usually written by the residents for the residents, and includes the evolvement of people from all levels of the social scale, something that the early parish histories never did. The end of the 19th century saw the beginnings of the English tourist industry, and so town histories also began to appear. As before, the term tourist means the gentry on their touring holidays, rather than the lower classes.
But the widening of interest in local history towards the end of the 19th century meant that it was no longer the preserve of the gentry. Local history groups were formed such as the Burton on Trent Natural History and Archaeological Society (1846) and The William Salt Archaeological Society (1879). This was when the emerging middle classes took an interest making the subject slightly more democratic. It was during the 1940s and 1950s that local history became a professional academic subject, even though a considerable amount had already been written by professional historians, including F. W. Maitland, P Vinogradoff and Sir Frank Stenton. These three individuals were the first to recognise the value of studying local communities. Their successors were G. H. Tupling, J. D. Chambers, Margaret Spufford, and perhaps most influential of all, W. G. Hoskins. It was their interest in economic history that led them to study particular places over a set period of time. It was Hoskins who founded the Leicester School of History in 1948, primarily to study small communities, not in isolation, but to compare and contrast with other communities, which he considered a key point in local history. Only by doing this can we see what is unique about a community.
C. B. Phillips and J. H. Smith acknowledged the idea of Anglo-Saxon tribal divisions and said that historians cannot easily divide the country up on the basis of political units before 1066. However, Hoskins and Alan Everrett have argued that what hisrorians should be doing in identifying these regions is to look instead at the topography, so that you define a region in terms of geographical factors. Hoskins approach was the study of landscapes, trying to see the successive layers for a particular area – Roman, Saxon, Norman, Medieval, and so on. Because of the difficulty in applying a suitable name for all of these historians chose to adopt a French word 'Pays', first used by Joan Thirsk, to describe the landscape unit. The argument is that topography, geology and climate all had a great influence upon the pattern of human settlement and its culture, such as its economy and social relationships. This means that today there is a highly complex picture of the different cultural regions and economies in the different pays.
Alan Rogers has said that the units of local history are not artificial ones created by the scholar; rather they are organic units, men organising themselves in many ways below the national level, forming different and often overlapping communities. David Dymond has written that for many regional studies the county is not a satisfactory unit, the different pays often do not heed county boundaries and those towns which are sited on the borders have hinterlands that extend into other shires. Charles Phythian-Adams developed the idea of identifying a community with what he termed as 'place-led' – geographical coherence, distinct social organisation, particular cultural observances and limited migration. This works better for smaller communities rather than larger regional units. It might be argued that studying the landscape detracts from studying people, but it is those people that have helped to create changes in those landscapes.
Taking a larger area may reveal patterns that are not obvious from a single settlement study. James Hall in his 1883 study of Nantwich said that the history of the parish is the history of the nation in miniature, the idea being that it is possible to understand the evolution of an English society simply by looking at one parish. Arnold Bennett also said the same of his native Stoke on Trent in 'The Old Wives Tale.' So the parish has had a very strong defence as an area of study, not just because of the rich sources of records of administration. Those that did study them recognised the parish as a community. Hoskins, in particular, considered the parish as the significant unit of study. He wrote in his study of Wigston Magna that the study of population changes is absolutely fundamental to local history.
During the 1960s social themes began to emerge, such as social structure, religious beliefs, crime and punishment, mobility, migration and urbanisation, as well as the fate of the countryside. In 1965 M. W. Greenslade and D. G. Stuart published the first edition of 'A History of Staffordshire', and which tackled such topics. Local history based on the 20th century is almost virgin territory. Sources such as the Lloyd George Domesday of 1910 and the 1940-43 Farm Survey continue to provide material to be analysed. County studies, while still appearing, are surpassed by the parish, or more often the town or village study.
Town and village are terms defined by geographers in the past. It is important to understand that a village itself did not generate records because they were never units of administration, so any records the local historian consults will usually cover a wider geographical area than simply the village itself. Gnosall is a large parish which contains several villages and a number of hamlets. It also contained several manors. The assumption of one manor to one village does occur, but there can be several manors to one village. Anticipating what the records might contain is part of the task of the local historian. The parish generated records because in the last century the state identified the boundaries of the parish to be the unit of local government and created, not the ecclesiastical parish, but the civil parish.
What creates a problem for undertaking a study of a particular place or community prior to 1750 are the parallel systems of governance – secular, ecclesiastical and manorial – each of which created its own records, the relationship between each not necessarily explicit. Secular, referring to the shire, hundred and borough, can be split into two groups, judicial and fiscal. Judicial containing the records of the county court or the court of quarter sessions, with fiscal covering taxation records. Ecclesiastical includes diocese, deaneries and archdeaconries, through to parishes, minsters and chapels. Their records include parish registers, church court records and probate records, such as wills and inventories. Manorial, covering lordship and service, generated two types of records, manorial estate records and the records of the manorial court.
Most local historians work from evidence to obtain conclusions, often without controlling the amount of evidence that they obtain. The assimilation of a large amount of source material is the principle professional dilemma for local historians – deciding which pieces of information are relevant. The two main methods of conducting research are question-based and source-based. Question-based involves asking a specific question which could be applied to a number of places. Source-based involves conducting research for which there are good records. Source based questions are more interesting when they include source linkage, such as comparing maps with censuses. The most useful sources are those known as cadastral sources, meaning national in coverage but local in detail, so that contrasts and comparisons can easily be made.
Local history has challenged the ways in which national history is viewed. The rise in popularity in the subject during the last sixty years has occurred due to improved access to archives, as well as increased leisure time. Along with the provision of courses run by universities, and the ease and cheapness of desktop publishing, it has enabled practically anyone to compile a local history.


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FC: Tony, the Barber
1: Dear Dad, Happy Father's Day 2010. Hope you enjoyed your surprise this year-ME. So glad to spend this time with you. WE are so happy you are doing well as you have been through alot. but you're a fighter and will always do well. Know you are forever in our thoughts and prayers and I hope you enjoy your memory book. I cannot tell you enough that I love you and appreciate who you are because they have in fact formed a part of me. If you only knew how much you have influenced my life and how often I think of you, of us. Love, your daughter, Kathy your "Cookie" and forever your little girl | The story of my life... begins and ends with you It starts the day you came It ends the day you leave... It's the story of our time
2: 1960's
3: Tony' "Cookie" Born 1967
5: 1969-70 Kathy's time in Astoria, NY
7: Tony & sister Marina in Key Biscayne, Florida
9: Kathy Silva at home with photos taken by Dad's friend Carl
10: Our dog, Penny
11: Tony , Candy & Henry
12: Dad, cooks and sampling his Sunday meals - - Mmmm, delicioso!
13: Giving Penny a treat.
14: Joe & Mona Giovanni Wedding Photo
15: Weddng: Steve,Marcelo,Richie,Paris | Harry & Steve Danny Zucco & Kinicky Grease
16: Lefrak , NY Your shop (as it is now) & Vinnie's Pizzaria | LEFRAK
17: York Avenue Manhattan
18: Lefrak Kids: Karen, Howie, Steve, Ritchie
19: "I'm so lucky as can be, the world's greatest Dad belongs to me."
20: 1985
21: Is it Tony or is it Serpicco ?
22: Kathy graduation Day 1985
23: Lord, I was born a ramblin' man Trying to make a living and doing the best I can When it's time for leaving, I hope you'll understand That I was born a rambling man My father was a gambler down in Georgia He wound up on the wrong end of a gun And I was born in the back seat of a Greyhound bus Rolling down highway forty-one I'm on my way to New Orleans this morning Leaving out of Nashville, Tennessee They're always having a good time down on the Bayou, Lord Them delta women think the world of me | Dad, listening to his music in the basement.....RAMBLIN MAN
24: You were learning the song "Heart & Soul"
25: I remember this day and how it was nice to see you having fun with our family. You and Sharon were cutting the rug and having a blast | 1989
26: The Lady that makes you smile, CLEO
28: Little did we know, next day after fun in the sun, I would give birth to your first grandchild - Chris 8-27-90
29: Grandpa Tony & Christopher
31: Chris' 2nd birthday
32: You visiting us on a Sunday in College Point | Look at the funny face you taught Chris
33: Chris & Cleo in Pennsylvania at Marina's house
34: You with your sister Marina & Your Grandson Chris playing piano
35: Look at my mustache... Peace!
36: Christopher and Katelyn & Mom
37: Chris older + with me, his sisters and on his visit to NY
40: Grandpa makes me laugh & makes me happy! ! !
41: When you look at your life, the greatest happinesses are family happinesses. -Joyce Brothers
42: Katelyn & Tony
43: Laughter
45: Katelyn, grandpa Tony & Chewy
46: Kathy & Jason
48: Happy Father's Day Dad!! | "The family is one of nature's masterpieces." -George Santayana
49: Eat your "petit poi" - Cleo
50: Kimberly & Jason | Kathy, Jason + Kim
51: Kathy & Jason 2010
53: Pepa Tony & Kim
54: "To the world you might be one person, but to one person you might be the world."
55: Us at Marina's Weddig Baby Kim, Kathy & Tony
56: Kim & Cakey | Kim is just like Grandpa & her cigar
57: Kim starts modeling for FORD
58: Ford's Model: Kimberly
59: Halloween 2008 and shots with Cleo
60: Say Cheese!!!
61: Kim learns to ride her bike 2009
63: Dear Dad, Following photos are of you, your friends and those who have always been there and continue to love & support you. They bring joy to your life and I pray you appreciate them all. make you laugh....enjoy and treasure them.
65: Steve, Tony, Paris & Harry
66: Steve's 50th birthday | Michael, Karen & Nury
69: Tony & Joe | Grapa, anyone? | Robert | Steve
70: Steve Marcel Tony & Jimmy 1999 | Steve Richie & Kenny
71: Where was I ????
74: cleo, tony and jerry makowski | tony and james kaminsky
75: Ana & Robert | Marcel & Karin | Tony & Karin | Paris
76: Goodfellas
78: Some friends are like family | A Family Is A Gift That Lasts Forever
79: Gene, Anna,Steve, Billy & Wife Paula
80: Anthony & Cleopatra
81: My Dad is my friend, yesterday, today and tomorrow. This is how I think of him. Love the shirt!!
82: Tony's Grandkids
83: CAKEY | Grand daughter's rule
88: Tony, Kathy and Marina
89: Roger, Tony & Marina 2009 Miami
90: Kathy with her family 2010
92: Piece of my Heart You're out on the street Lookin' good And baby deep down in your heart Guess you know it ain't right Never,Never,Never,Never,Never Hear me when I cry at night Baby I cry all the time But each time I tell Yeah take it Take another little piece of my heart now baby
93: Elvis Presley –The King The Wonder of You When no-one else can understand me When everything I do is wrong You give me hope and consolation You give me strength to carry on And you're always there to lend a hand In everything I do That's the wonder The wonder of you And when you smile the world is brighter You touch my hand and I'm a king Your kiss to me is worth a fortune Your love for me is everything
95: Santana Where you are, that's where I wanna be And through your eyes, all the things I wanna see And in the night you are my dream You're everything to me You're the love of my life And the breath in my prayers Take my hand, lead me there What I need is you here
97: I Will Take You Home Music By: Brent Mydland Little girl lost in a forest of dreams It's a dark old wood, and it's damp with dew Hoot owl hoots, for a moment it seems Something big and cold got a hold of you Just when everything gets scary Daddy's coming round for his darling again Hold my hand with your little fingers Daddy's loving arms gonna gather you in Ain't no way the Bogeyman can get you You can close your eyes, the world is gonna let you Your daddy's here and never will forget you I will take you home I will take you home Gonna carry you back home in my arms I will take you home Long is the road we must travel on down Short are the legs that will struggle behind I wish I knew for sure just where we're bound What we will be doing, and what we're gonna find Wherever we go, there will be birds to cheer you Flowers to color in the fields around Wherever we go, I'll be right here near you You can't get lost when you're always found Ain't no fog that's thick enough to hide you Your daddy's gonna be right here beside you If your fears should start to get inside you I will take you home
98: 'Cause I was born a ramblin' man | Debonaire
99: Things that remind me of you Music, Basketball, baseball games, the Post News Paper, Mylanta, Wine, Beer, Travel-Mexico, Hawaii, Pennsylvania, Sunday Dinner, My first car-Toyota, Going to buy breakfast in Flushing, Great egg breakfast, "Where was I ??", "What was I saying??", Haircut, blowdry hair, Playing Cards, Poker, Astoria, Astoria Pool, Flushing, You watching your Basketball Games, Sports Illustrated, Sweet 16, You becoming a Grandpa, Grateful Dead, Santana, Janis Joplin, ELVIS, Allman Brothers, Port Wine, Your Chicken, Garlic, Bob Dylan, Disco Days-I will Survive, Saturday Night Fever, Peaches and Herb-Shake your Groove Thing, Michael Jackson-Thriller, Gimbles, Korvettes, Alexander's., Shopping, Bahamas, Wearing high heels at your house, New Year's Eve Parties, Carl, Steve, Harry, Marcel, Howie, Richie, Joe, Jimmy Kramer-Forest Hills, CLEO, Alan, Alan Chusid, York Avenue, Vinnie's Pizzaria, Arturo's, Bruno, Carlo-your haircutting buddy, Marina, George, Sharon, Georgie, Grateful Dead, LOUD Music, Bayside, me playing Piano for you, my room in Flushing, you buying me Big Mac's and Hot Dogs from Papaya in Manhattan, my friends who loved you: Maria, Ladan, Camille, Marisa, Sonia. FUN and Laughter till tears roll down, "A One in a Million" Song, Ramblin Man, Moon flower, Santana, DANCING, Penny, Ray Charles, Manzanero-NO, Henry and Candy, Duffy- Aunt Marina's Dog, Cecilia and Jerry, RUDY, Aguinair, Ercilia, Getulio, Paulinho, Suzi, Marelene, Your various cars-Cadillac, Toyota, Nissan, Sneakers, Tie Dye Shirts, Bagels and Lox, Long rides to Pennsylvania, Our car rides to and from your house on Sunday, "Minquia, Estrunzo, Doc, "Cherry-O" and "Ta Ta", "Cookie, are you kidding me?"Grapa Wine, Shrimp, Sausage and Peppers, Great Italian Bread-Semolina, Mortadella, Fresh Cold Cuts, Tropicana Orange Juice, Cupuacu, Rock & Roll and Disco