If you could hop aboard a time capsule, purchase a round-trip ticket and go back into time (back to the old neighborhood), is there one thing you would do differently?
I’m not asking you to pour out your heart to someone nor am I asking you to reveal something personal. I am not asking you [...]
Archive for June, 2008
TURN BACK TIME
Posted in Danny Pisselli, Holy Name, tagged Back into time, Basketball, Holy Name, Sports, Time Capsule on June 30, 2008 | 6 Comments »
WONDERAMA
Posted in Brooklyn, Miss Lynn, Windsor Terrace, Wonderama, tagged Bob McAllister, Kids are People Too, New York Times, Wonderama on June 29, 2008 | 23 Comments »
As most of you know, here at Container Diaries I try and look back at all the wonderful times spent growing up in Windsor Terrace. You know, reminisce.
At times I will write about certain things that happened to me, the situations I found myself in and I will also comment on others who I [...]
MAYOR’S TROPHY GAME
Posted in F-Train, Mets, Subway Series, Yankees, tagged 7 Train, Baseball Fury, D Train, F-Train, Mayor's Trophy Game, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Queens, Shea Stadium, Subway Series, The Bronx, The Warriors, Yankee Stadium on June 28, 2008 | 18 Comments »
Wow! The Mets and Yankees played a double-header yesterday only this wasn’t your ordinary DH; one game was played at Yankee Stadium and the nightcap at Shea.
What a delight for New York baseball fans.
I was watching Sportscenter this morning and they showed both clubs getting on the team bus outside the stadium after the conclusion [...]
SAY CHEESE!
Posted in Class of 1969, tagged Holy Name Class of 1969 on June 27, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Another great picture – this time from the class of 1969/both boys and girls.
Click on the image a couple of times to enlarge…
MORE FROM THE CLASS OF 1978
Posted in 1978, Graduation, Holy Name, tagged Class of 1978, Holy Name on June 26, 2008 | 12 Comments »
Here are some great shots sent to me by Tammy. They got lost in the e-mail shuffle. Graduation day.
Good crew of women here. Tammy, Doris, MKR and I’m drawing blanks on the others…Looks like the afternoon of our graduation in the schoolyard. Liz Sabbagh in the back towards the left.
Michael Layden, you [...]
CLASS OF ‘78
Posted in Class of 1978, Holy Name, Mrs. Tatiana on June 25, 2008 | 20 Comments »
I finally got around to looking at some photos that were sent to me. Here’s a class picture from one of the four classes from 1978 -Mrs. Taliuaga’s crew…Thanks to Karen A. Click on the image to get a clearer shot.
HELLO MUDDAH-HELLO FADDUH
Posted in Basketball, Camp, Frankie Cullen, Glenn Thomas, Holy Name, Jimmy Cullen, Windsor Terrace, tagged Avi, Basketball, F-Train, Grand Central Station, Jack Curren, Manhattan, Phythian Camp, Sports, Summer Camp, Volleyball, Windsor Terrace, zoo on June 24, 2008 | 15 Comments »
If you are a parent, you understand the summer camp concept. As a kid growing up in Windsor Terrace, I attended two camps; one was a sleepover that was located in upstate New York – we did everything from A to Z. The second camp I attended was a basketball camp, non-stop basketball, [...]
HELP A NEIGHBOR
Posted in Jimmy Shashaty, tagged Jimmy Shashaty on June 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I don’t use the blog to solicit funds but this is different – very different.
I received an e-mail from a friend alerting me to this situation. A very sad situation…
Tri-for-Ryan
Contribute now at: http://ryanshashaty.chipin.com/tri-for-ryan
For the past 5 years, we have watched two very good friends (Cathy McCarthy Shashaty and Jimmy Shashaty) endure [...]
7 WORDS YOU CAN NEVER SAY ON TV
Posted in George Carlin, tagged George Carlin on June 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m sure by now everyone has heard of the passing of the funniest dude ever, George Carlin; he was 71.
Carlin died of heart failure.
I recall as a young kid my mother had his album, the 7 Words You Can Never Say On Television. We use to listen to it all the time.
My favorite routine [...]
NANCY HALL
Posted in Nancy Hall, tagged Nancy Hall on June 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I received word that Nancy Hall, former resident of 16th street passed away Thursday. Visitation rights were yesterday and today. She will be laid to rest Monday. Thoughts and prayers go out to her family.
Nancy grew up at 478 16th street and moved to 445 16th street when she got married. Nancy later moved out [...]
