- Christmas Eves at Colleen and Phil's
- Tree trimming at Colleen and Phil's
- New Year's Eve with Honora and Colleen pretending we were war brides or girlfriends of servicemen so we wouldn't feel strange at the Kon Tiki on Walnut Street
- Spying on Karen going out with Tony Zuppo on New Year's Eve. Stone Ponies "Different Drummer" was playing on the radio in the kitchen on Kenny Avenue
- Colleen's love of parties
- Treasure under Colleen's mattress on the 3rd floor in Cape May
- Colleen's silver necklace from Walt Rosenberg
- Colleen's blue pant suit she wore with the silver necklace from Walt Rosenberg
- Mr Tryder
- Outings with Mr Tryder
- Dinners with the next door neighbor
- Red wagon - pulling it, riding in it, scooting in it
- The Lone Ranger
- The Dungeon at Holy Spirit schoolyard
- 4th of July in Cape May - potato sack races, egg races, barbecues
- Smoking Newports
- The canal, the boat, the skis
- Walking from 428 to the docks with Terry and carrying the skis to take the boat out
- Rob's graduation from high school at our house on Kenny Avenue
- Eileen's wedding preparations at our house
- Cupcakes with lemon and orange icing from Horn & Hardart that Kakki brought on Wednesday nights
- Book Reports for grade school
- Coloring books and crayons
- Christmas Plays in grade school - "a clock, a clock, a clock for sale"
- Playing baseball in the driveway
- Doubledutch jump rope - yippeee
- Sliding down mountains of snow in the Acme parking lot on our cardboards
- Easter Sundays and breakfast after Mass complete with snowflake rolls oooooooohhhhhhh
- Climbing trees
- Karen falling out of trees
Sisters list their Favorite Things starting as early as they can remember until the time they become young women. It is inspiring, sweet, humorous, and full of love for their family, friends, and locations. Follow us and get to know the sisters: Karen, Maureen, Colleen, Christine, Meg, and Mary Beth. If you read about Rob, Terry, Kevin, and Gerald, they are our brothers and a significant part of this family puzzle. Someday we may learn what's on their Favorite Things list.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Maureen is a War Bride and a Spy
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