A Shot of Four Roses and a Cool Steg

My wife and I took my Mom & her sister Helen out for dinner to pre-celebrate my Mom's 82nd birthday last weekend. For a variety of reasons, we decided on going to Dukey's.

 

And guess what...we'll be back!

 

Good food, good prices, good service...and the place was packed. 

 

 

 

The conversation during dinner was wide-ranging, but at one point, I asked about my Mom's father and what type of beer he liked to drink. The unanimous answer was Stegmaier. And immediately thereafter, Aunt Helen added that he liked a shot of Four Roses from time to time, and that he did not like his beer cold.

 

More glimpses of the past...way too cool.

 

Now it's been at least 30 years since I was last at Dukey's, and probably just as long since I had a draught Stegmaier. As I was planning to drive home that evening, I wasn't able to do a shot of Four Roses, but in honor of days gone by and JTR...I will someday soon.

 

I will begin posting more regularly in the weeks ahead.

 

Ring a Ding-ding...do the Stegmaier thing!

 

 

Hudson Native Passes

Obituary here.

 

R.I.P., Uncle Tom.

 

 

 

 

 

19 June 1945: By Direction of the President...

 

Yesterday was another day of discovery in the Mayflower section of Wilkes-Barre. In the bottom drawer of a tool chest, which I was never able to kneel down and fully inspect until now, I saw some papers folded alongside a few old circular & jig saws.

 

This was an original document ( scotch tape & all ) among several others.

 

 

I also visited a local cemetery that, until recently, I did not know existed.

 

More on that in a few.

 

 

 

 

Remembering when...

The pic at the top of this blog, and below, is of a building - aka double block - in Wilkes-Barre Township that at one time housed a bar on one side ( right ) and the owner's residence on the left. If it were not for this blog, and my Mother's ( & others ) recall/description of its location, I never would have known of or found it.

 

 

More in the days to follow.

Services for Uncle Chic

Please take a few minutes to send online condolences to Aunt Rita and her family.

 

The link to the website is here.

 

 

 

Uncle Chic: In Passing...

Received a text last night from my Cousin Bob G*l*nt* that Uncle Chic passed away yesterday (12/24) at the age of 90.

 

My condolences and prayers go out to Aunt Rita, her sons, and their families at this time.
 

 

 

 Above: Wedding day pic of Aunt Rita and Uncle "Chic" 

 

Gifted Again...60+ Years Later

For those who visit frequently, and recall two of my prior posts, you will recognize the items in the pic below. One of them will be a surprise Christmas gift to my Mom from all of us  - children and grandchildren - on Christmas Day.

 

And no...I'm not wrapping up the Victrola.

 

 

More pics in a few.