In our birth family, the Garbarini family, nicknames are big...word play....wit. Dad had lots of nicknames and funny turns of a phrase. We love family lore and stories, tell them again and again, to smile and remember.
Our Uncle Anthony brought us to side-splitting laughter with his tale of hitting a parked motorcycle with his car in a parking lot on Cape Cod in the 1960s. An accident report was filed and the police officer in Hyannis [or was it Barnstable?] said "We have to return to the scene." Uncle Anthony had his new wife, Aunt Claire, in the front seat and his mother and mother-in-law in the back. They had all driven up from the Bronx. The motorcycle belonged to a young man, and his girlfriend was with him--against the wishes of her parents, and now she was afraid they would find out. Let's return to the scene--Uncle Anthony said it was like something out of a radio crime drama.
Sis & I both wish she didn't have to go through a mastectomy, of course, how difficult and devastating, but she is going to be fine, God willing. Still, memories and lore from this week, word play that makes us smile:
Our Uncle Anthony brought us to side-splitting laughter with his tale of hitting a parked motorcycle with his car in a parking lot on Cape Cod in the 1960s. An accident report was filed and the police officer in Hyannis [or was it Barnstable?] said "We have to return to the scene." Uncle Anthony had his new wife, Aunt Claire, in the front seat and his mother and mother-in-law in the back. They had all driven up from the Bronx. The motorcycle belonged to a young man, and his girlfriend was with him--against the wishes of her parents, and now she was afraid they would find out. Let's return to the scene--Uncle Anthony said it was like something out of a radio crime drama.
Sis & I both wish she didn't have to go through a mastectomy, of course, how difficult and devastating, but she is going to be fine, God willing. Still, memories and lore from this week, word play that makes us smile:
- The plastic surgeon's young resident was SO HANDSOME. That helped soften the blow of surgery prep. Sis referred to him as Beauty Man today. We don't mean to objectify him but he was an Adonis.
- The very nice dog walker calls Buttercup's little harness and leash a "set" as in "Let's get your set on." Now we like to call it a set, too.
- We watched "Perry Mason" at 9 a.m. weekdays on MeTV and old movies like "Hud" and "I Remember Mama" at night.
- We took care of Buttercup, little angel.
- We liked my pink pineapple sweater--in the hospital [I wore it because pink is supposed to cheer up the wearer and those around him/her], at home [Buttercup slept wrapped in it one night] and tonight, when we washed it on delicate cycle.
- We met a whole new cast of supporting characters, five in total at home, many more in the hospital. Nurses, doctors, physical therapist, social worker, home health aide, visiting nurse, supervisor, many a resident. We remember charms and quirks about them.
- We have what Sis called a "bath" full of bread--a large aluminum roasting pan filled with ciabatta rolls, dark bread, English muffins and more, on the stovetop, in lieu of a breadbox.
More to come. Good night.
TCOY
- I stayed an extra unplanned day, so had to call my dr. and ask her to phone in one pill to CVS in Stamford. It's an anti-anxiety medicine and you can get a headache when you skip it.
- Walked by marina with Sis + Butter at sunset.
- Nap, with windows open, fresh breeze.
- Sis's excellent coffee.
- Ice water.
- Caught up on laundry, for here and a few of my things.
$ MONEY SPENT OUT OF POCKET
- CVS, that one pill cost $10! because I wasn't due for refill yet, so not covered by insurance. Also got two cute magnetic notepads, one for me, one for Sis and made $1 donation at register to fight cancer. $23.81.
TOTAL DAILY SPEND: $23.81.
RUNNING TOTAL FOR MONTH AS OF MAY 15: $1221.96.
RUNNING TOTAL FOR MONTH AS OF MAY 15: $1221.96.
AVERAGE DAILY SPEND: $81.46.
Money thoughts: Sis lives much more frugally than I do and inspires me that way. Remember, at age 22, she joined the Peace Corps and lived on the island of Western Samoa. Talk about the opposite of materialistic. She does travel a lot and enjoys nice meals--and contributes money to charitable causes--but she is not a waster or overspender. She owns a beautiful home and leases a nice car. Lessons to be learned for me.
Money thoughts: Sis lives much more frugally than I do and inspires me that way. Remember, at age 22, she joined the Peace Corps and lived on the island of Western Samoa. Talk about the opposite of materialistic. She does travel a lot and enjoys nice meals--and contributes money to charitable causes--but she is not a waster or overspender. She owns a beautiful home and leases a nice car. Lessons to be learned for me.
keeping my eye on past numbers:
TOTAL APRIL SPEND OUT OF POCKET: $3,634.28.
AVG. DAILY SPEND FOR APRIL: $121.14.
TOTAL MARCH SPEND OUT OF POCKET: $4,128.41.
TOTAL FEBRUARY SPEND OUT OF POCKET: $3,159.25.TOTAL MARCH SPEND OUT OF POCKET: $4,128.41.
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Alice,
ReplyDeleteSo glad that Sis is up and moving. Thank God.
The Brothers Garbarini - I wonder what it must have been like growing up together, the three of them. They all had similar senses of humor. Uncle Anthony was the most off-beat in his. I remember one time we went out to a restaurant as a large group (a seafood buffet that included lobster) in the 1970s. When the meal was over Uncle Anthony called out, “Author, author!” The waitress looked at him like he had two heads. We all thought it was hysterical. Nicknames from Aldo: Judi-Beanie, Dut, Slo Gin (this one had to do with an incident on her senior trip). Me-Nollie, Mel. Good memories.
“Let’s return to the scene.”
Love, Lin