In Search of…musings for my grandchildren while riding my bike…
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
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.
The last two post focused on the Albany, NY area, and our returning to NY. The next few posts will be closer to home both in Rochester, NY and Northeast, OH because I need My Towns. As much as we enjoy FL, the Great Lakes have been home for 64+ years and nothing says home … Continue reading My Towns!
I'm not sure what happened to this article. It was originally published 8/14/22, but it's gone from the blog, so I'm republishing it. Table of Contents 7/30/22 - Portage Bakery - Niagara Falls, ONT7/30/22 - DiCamillo's Bakery - Lewiston (and Niagara Falls), NY7/30/22 - La Farina Italian Bakery - Niagara Falls, ONT7/27/22 - Bricks & … Continue reading Bakery Pizza – Part 1
Day 3 of PA-WV-OH bike trip took us from Weirton, WV to Youngstown, OH, 70+ miles of hills. Only in WV for a short time, the route led us to several PA and OH small towns with historic Post offices. The Beaver and Beaver Bowl No, not the Beav, as in Leave it to Beaver, … Continue reading Beavers Everywhere! PA-WV-OH Day 3 & Salvatore’s Italian Grill
Recently, I've explored the Neopolitan based slang used in our HS locker room and mentioned Coach Mel. But, there were many coaches from youth through college. I remember most, and each had some effect on my development as a player AND as a person. I respected my coaches, even those I was not close to. … Continue reading Man On, Front Side, Back Side! & GPS #24!
Another long one. I realize that my blog is slipping into a "memory catalog" territory, but I feel that it's important for myself, my kids, and my future grandchildren. Since much of what I know about my parents and especially grandparents is missing, I want to help insure I help them for the future. In … Continue reading GPA #2 – Past e’ Fazoo (Part 2) – Marigliano!
I apologize up front that this is sooooo long, but this is an important story for me…. Some of the greatest gifts given to us were our children's decisions to play sports, then put in the hard effort to develop their crafts, and then be good enough to play in college. In our son's case, … Continue reading GPA #2 – Past e’ Fazoo (Part 1)
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