Alex’s Storytelling Legacy turns 103
Today marks what would have been Alex’s 103rd birthday. With the recent passing of my grandma Sophie, I thought it was especially important to acknowledge this day and the legacies … Continue reading
Our orders suddenly changed
Thanksgiving gave me a chance to see and think about my beautiful family. With a few technological gadgets, we even got to see those who were stranded by the snow … Continue reading
I love you still, dammit!
Long ago I posted a “Letter Full of Bawling Out.” You may want to revisit this letter, in which Alex takes his frustrations out on Sylvia. This letter is not … Continue reading
Common Sense Has To Prevail
This is a sweet note from Alex aboard the S.S. Pennsylvania. He wrote it in January of 1945 but it was not postmarked until February 5th. He writes of the … Continue reading
Arlington National Cemetery
I just returned from a wonderful trip to Washington D.C. where I saw and met great people, visited various national monuments, and learned to navigate a new public transportation system … Continue reading
Alex’s 99th Birthday! Blog’s 50th Post!
Drum roll please…….. This is the 50th post on this blog AND today would have been Alex’s 99th birthday! Sorry for the long absence, but timing is everything! Happy birthday … Continue reading
Gambling Daddy
Dearest, Nothing new happened since last night. I watched some Negro Workers working building a railroad line into our camp. It was just beautiful how skilled they were with their … Continue reading
Cawffee Tawlk
A nice little article/tv clip about chronicling New York accents (Thanks Maher!): http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11132537 I studied Oral History, in part, because I missed hearing my grandpa’s accent (not a NY one) … Continue reading
