Mary's Memories of 219 Nassau

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We did not live at 236 Nassau very long.   I remember a stray cat got in  the  garage and had her kittens on a jacket of my father's jacket that had a soft lining.  We brought the cats inside because it was getting cold out.

I remember our next store neighbors were Italian and the father love to sing opera and listen to the opera it on his radio in the yard. I remember that it was the first time I saw a "Praying Mantis" and I was amazed at the thing.

There are many stories at 219.  Christmas.  We always went to Mid-Night mass and my mother sang in the choir. We had a pretty good choir and I loved  the music.  One time I tried to sing with mother in the choir and she told me only to 'mouth' the words because I did not have a very good voice.   When we got home from mass we had Eggnog and touch of brandy.Christmas Morning was announced by putting the Christmas tree lights on and the playing of Percy Faith's Hallelujah full blast on the Hi Fi.  Its a family favorite of ours and Carol made copies made for all us a few years ago for our Christmas mornings.

BOATING. Many wonderful stories of boating.  One time we went to a small island and your dad went exploring and came running back that he found a dead whale.  So we all ran after him along  the shore until we came to cartilage.  I think it might have been  a shark. I remember my dad pulled a couple of teeth out of it and at a later date put the fangs in someone's drink.

One time I went out with my dad and Fred Frey to Short Beach. Late in the afternoon we noticed it was getting quite foggy and we all ran for the boat and along with everyone else on the dock.   It was very foggy and you could hardly see where you were going. That was one time I was really scared.

One time I was at the beach and pulled up something from the water - I thought it was stick and it was tail of a Horse Shoe crab. Scared the hell out of me - I had never seen one before.

We used to go to this restaurant called Flynns for a cold beer.   One time we had a full Lobster Dinner and Grandma Coleman was with us. After dinner we went  back to the boat and it was "low tide" and Grandma had to sit down on the dock to try to get into the boat. Her underpants caught on the wharf and she almost lost them!   Did we laugh - even Grandma!

I remember the day after Cathy's wedding everyone was invited back to  219 for a big bash.  We had dozens of half-shell claims and enough beer to float everyone. Had a great time.   That was the time that Cathy first received the FAMILY JEWEL I think for a wedding gift


Memories, Memories. What I would give for day on the boat!

Enjoy!    Mary   

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