Becoming America's Stories, Weekend Coffee Share

Autumn Coffee Share

Good morning, Everyone. Fall has officially arrived on the south shore of Long Island. Cool temperatures, low humidity and autumn colors abound! Pour your brew. Let's catch up. If we were having coffee together, I would say that Matt and I sail the Bella Vela on the Great South Bay on these beautiful autumn days.… Continue reading Autumn Coffee Share

Becoming America's Stories, Weekend Coffee Share

Sunday in Florida

Good morning, Everyone. That's right, I am not home again. I am on the south east coast where damage from Hurricane Ian was thankfully minimal. It’s a balmy Sunday morning in Fort Pierce, Florida where I am with my cousins, Gloria and George, hunting for a pontoon boat. It’s a story I can tell fully… Continue reading Sunday in Florida

Ramblings & Writing, Weekend Coffee Share

Near and Far

I feel like I have not been home. I traveled far to South Carolina and saw my grandkids at the end of August, raced our catboat in the Catboat Rendezvous nearby (which took a lot of attention and time, but was so much fun), juggled appointments, and prepared to spend a week at Watch Hill… Continue reading Near and Far

Back in the Day Stories, Weekend Coffee Share

Cousin Love

Cousins are the first best friends. They are usually close in age, have similar family histories, and, if they grew up close by, share multitudes of childhood memories and antics. Distance and time have a hard time untangling the ties between cousins. Cousins flood my dad’s family. On the Truglio side, Dad had twenty or… Continue reading Cousin Love

Weekend Coffee Share

The Family Picnic/Clambake

Summer hosts outdoor parties, picnics, clambakes, and reunions. These gatherings go by several names. My family has such a party each summer at my parents’ house. It goes by a few names—The Family Picnic or Clambake, The Reunion, The Crazy Truglio Day (as neighbors may refer). It doesn’t matter what it is called. Everyone knows… Continue reading The Family Picnic/Clambake