In Search of…musings for my grandchildren while riding my bike…
Table of Contents Bowling Alley DaysJunior Recording SecretaryPizza Review - Salvatore’s, Fairport, NY Bowling Alley Days As I continued with my series of jobs, I realized that I missed one. I held this job while concurrently delivering newspapers and before I started at PicWay. My dad (Grandpa Tony) was forever the hustler. Along with his … Continue reading Missed One?!
Table of Contents Is it PicWay or Thatta' Way?Nebaletan Word of the Day - Nebaletan!Pizza Review - GG's Pizzeria, East Rochester, NY This is Part 3 of 3 about my job at PicWay , my first "real" job. Is it PicWay or Thatta' Way? My first responsibilities at PicWay were to re-shelve shoes after a … Continue reading PicWay or Thatta’ Way!? Part 3
Table of Contents PicWay's Musical Way-Back MachineNebaletan Word of the Day - Giamoke!Pizza Review - Grandpa Pizzi's Place This the 2nd of 3 parts about my first "real" job working at PicWay Shoe Mart. PicWay's Musical Way-Back Machine The melodies that wove through PicWay—the soundtrack of my workday, the beat echoing all day long off … Continue reading PicWay or Thatta’ Way!? Part 2
Table of Contents Enter PicWay Shoe MartNebaletan Word of the Day - OLIO!Pizza Review - Nights and Weekends, Ashtabula Harbor, OH In my last post, I delved into my first job as a 10-year-old paper boy. This role ignited my work ethic and fueled my passion for baseball cards. But as high school approached, my … Continue reading PicWay or Thatta’ Way!? Part 1
Table of Contents Working for a Living or is that Baseball Cards?Screaming Green Fall Over MachineLessons in Sociology!So, What was I Listening To?Nebaletan Word of the Day - CACCA!Pizza Review - Marvin Mozzeroni's, Webster, NY The recent theme of my blog has centered around my paternal (Grandpa Tony's) ancestral home in Serino and Solofra, Campania, … Continue reading Working for a Living…or is that Baseball Cards?
This post is the final in a series exploring the history and origins of the surnames Valeriano and Rocco. It delves into the mystery of "Valleriano" and its variations, discussing the clash of cultural norms during the Southern Italian Diaspora. It also touches on the search for Lucio's parents and a review of Wildflour pizza in Rochester, NY.
A draft version of this was released last Monday. Sorry about that. This is the final version that should have been sent. Table of Contents In Search of Lucio: So, What’s in a (Last) Name? Part 2What does it mean that Lucio was “given a name” and How and Why? Why was Lucio given the name … Continue reading So, What’s in a (Last) Name? – Part 2
Table of Contents In Search of Lucio: So, What’s in a (Last) Name? Part 1Lucio's Birth RecordQuestions Have Us Going in Circles!What is a Routa dei Proietti?What and Where is the New Street Quarter in Solofra?What’s this about Infant Abandonment?Pizza Review - Rubinos, East Irondequoit, NY Another long one...but, I promise, there's a pizza review … Continue reading So, What’s in a (Last) Name? Part 1
Table of Contents In Search of Lucio - That Way to Canale - Serino Part 6Nebaletan Word of the Day - CENDANN!!!Pizza Review - Caraglio's, Fairport, NY In Search of Lucio - That Way to Canale - Serino Part 6 Something is captivating about Serino that lingers in my mind. As I pedal my bike, … Continue reading That Way to Canale – Serino #6
Table of Contents In Search of Lucio - The Road to Serino Part 5Nebalatan Word of the Day - Final Answer - Past e' Fazoo!Pizza Review - Café Barbosso, Sarasota, FL In Search of Lucio - The Road to Serino Part 5 In my last post (see here), I shared our journey to my ancestral … Continue reading The Road to Serino Part 5
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