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Back on Track

Oh my! February is more than half over! After three years of dodging COVID, it finally caught us and wrung out any hope of getting anything done. The virus kept my husband, and me isolated, sick, and cranky for two weeks. I am so grateful we were both vaccinated and updated on the boosters. It… Continue reading Back on Track

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The Wedding Dress Part 3

We last left the story on my wedding day, June 1979. I wore the wedding dress my grandmother sewed and my mother wore. Within ten weeks, my sister, Mary, married under the Truglio Dome in the backyard. Despite the rain the day before and in the morning, the sun came out and dried up the… Continue reading The Wedding Dress Part 3

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Catching Up

Welcome to Stories Served Around The Table News to Nosh Newsletter. The new year is a month old already. Since I saw a few snow flurries and did the Viking Plunge into the Great South Bay, I feel I did my part for Winter. Bring on Spring and Summer! There's a lot going on. Let’s… Continue reading Catching Up

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The Wedding Dress Part 2

We last left off the story in June 1956 when my mom walked down the church aisle wearing the wedding dress made by her mother. For twenty-two years the gown lay in a sealed box, preserved for whatever may come. In August 1978, my high school prom date, college boyfriend, Matt, proposed. It was so… Continue reading The Wedding Dress Part 2

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The Wedding Dress Part 1

Good morning, Everyone. It's a damp January Sunday on the south shore of Long Island. I have a family story series to share. Hope you enjoy it. My youngest daughter, Robyn, is getting married! She and fiance, Tommy, were engaged after Thanksgiving, and requested an April 2023 wedding in my parents' backyard.  Why April? Why… Continue reading The Wedding Dress Part 1