On this day in 1925, my father Vincent Patrick Preziotti was born. I visit This Day in History and discover that Katherine Hepburn, most noted for her performances in The Philadelphia Story and On Golden Pond, was also born today, in 1907. I remember Dad’s nightly AMC movie marathons filled with spaghetti westerns and comic dramas,Continue reading “On this day, 92 years ago”
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Weekend Warrior: NYC
People who know me will tell you stories of high energy, streamed together activities: art shows, dancing, walking tours, pub crawls, and road trips. In recent months I’ve played it low key; this weekend? Not so much. Friday night Claudia and I went to the New York City Center to see Diana Ross perform. SmoothContinue reading “Weekend Warrior: NYC”
distanced by a decade, memories breathe still
Three years apart in age, my mom (b.1928) and dad (b.1925) were born at the beginning of the Great Depression. Their early childhood stories are family-focused, tales of sacrifice and tragedy, of making do with all that they had. Their joy sprung from the little things: trips to Coney Island, walking along the boardwalk, hand-me downContinue reading “distanced by a decade, memories breathe still”
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