Posted in Bishop Ford, C.Y.O., Danny Pisselli, People, Poker, Prospect Park West, Things I Miss, tagged Bishop Ford, Brooklyn, CYO Basketball, Holy Name of Jesus, I Miss, Poker, Prospect Park West on October 29, 2009 | 40 Comments »
Picking up where I left off a couple of days ago on things I miss growing up in the neighborhood…
I miss:
Getting a basketball for a present every Christmas; getting dressed and running across the street to the Schoolyard…
Going to basketball games at Bishop Ford…And sneaking in through the red door without the handle on 9th [...]
Posted in Hit by a Car, tagged Hit By Car, Jackson Michigan, Neighborhood on October 27, 2009 | 25 Comments »
When Glenn Thomas posted a comment a couple of days ago, he mentioned watching Frankie Esposito getting hit by a car on Prospect Park Southwest. While Frankie was recovering, I recall going to his house on Prospect Avenue and visiting to see how he was doing.
That disturbing incident brought back a lot of memories.
Glenn’s memory [...]
Posted in Donna Monzillo, Gerard Trapp, Glenn Thomas, Holy Name, Joe Mussa, John Cain, Kevin Molloy, Laura Cox, Mary Kawas, tagged Basketball, Cartoons, Coney Island, Coney Island Avenue, F-Train, Farrell's, Growing up, Joe Mussa, Living Room, Manhattan Beach, Neighborhood, P.S. 10, P.S. 154, Schoolyard, St. Francis College, Whiffle Ball on October 24, 2009 | 18 Comments »
When I think back to the days of growing up on 9th avenue during the 70’s and 80’s, things I miss most and would love to reenact are…
Taking my basketball and heading to the schoolyard…
Playing punchball/slap ball in the girls schoolyard…
Watching cartoons and eating cereal while sitting on the living room floor…
Hanging out with friends [...]
Posted in Billy Stout, Screaming, Spanking, Yelling, tagged Duke University, Hillary Stout, New York Times, Screaming, Spanking, Yelling on October 22, 2009 | 10 Comments »
This afternoon reading the NY Times I came across this article on parent discipline towards their child written by Hillary Stout (any relation to Billy from 19th street?) Why do we as parents yell at our kids and when?
“Yelling is done when parents feel irritable and anxious,” said Harold S. Koplewicz, the founder of the New York [...]
Posted in Fall, Leaves, Seasons, Tree, Winter, tagged Leaves, Tree on October 20, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Here’s a couple of pictures of a couple of tree’s in my neighborhood. This is a great time of year! The colors are gorgeous!
Seeing all the leaves falling from the trees, it means I will be raking soon-something came to mind…Do kids gather up leaves and build a huge pile to jump in anymore?
By the [...]
Posted in Ray and Otto, Tokyo Joe, tagged Basketball, Bible, College, Gold, Magazine, NBA, Newsstand, Sports, Street and Smith's on October 15, 2009 | 12 Comments »
There are a few dates on the calender that when someone mentions them, or you happen to think about them, immediately you recall where you were on those dates. For instance, 9-11, Dec. 25, 4th of July, Jan 1, and probably your birthday.
To some, these dates hold a special place in their hearts. For some, [...]
Posted in 5th Avenue Gym, 5th Grade, Books, Holy Name, Mr. Mussa, tagged Books, Holy Name, Northface Bag, Notebook, School on October 10, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Each and every morning my wife and I have a ritual when getting Taylor (our 10 year old daughter) ready for school.
Mary, my wife, makes her lunch the night before. In the morning I get Taylor up from a deep sleep, serve her breakfast and drive her to the school bus.
For the past few mornings [...]
Posted in Holy Name, Joe Farrell, tagged Basketball, Bike, Calories, Car, Cell phone, Dinner, Mother Nature, MVP, Old School, Pay Phones, Rearview Mirror, Sleep, Sports, Water on October 7, 2009 | 24 Comments »
For the first time in a very long time I was awakened by the wind last night. I tried everything to block it out but it seemed to get get worse and worse as the night went on. After checking with the weather bureau, Mother Nature was breathing down on us at 50 MPH!
I used [...]
Posted in Carroll Street, Denis Hamill, Stickball, tagged Amy Sohn, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Nets, Carroll Street, Denis Hamill, John Wooden, Mick Jagger, New Jersey Nets, New York Daily News, New York Times, Prospect Park West, Rolling Stones, Sports, Stickball, UCLA on October 2, 2009 | 11 Comments »
The telephone is ringing
I say, “Hi, it’s me. Who is it there on the line?”
A voice says, “Hi, hello, how are you
Well, I guess I’m doin’ fine”
He says, “It’s three a.m., there’s too much noise
Don’t you people ever wanna go to bed?
Just ’cause you feel so good, do you have
To drive me out of my [...]
