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Woodcleft Canal

Freeport, Long Island. It's in Nassau County, the closest county on Long Island to New York City. I grew up in the city ... in Queens, which is a borough of New York. Each of New York's boroughs has its own character and, in many ways, is a city in its own right. Certainly, people … Continue reading Woodcleft Canal

FIFTH AVENUE MEMORIES

Once upon a time, there was an "Easter parade" in almost every American city, even in small towns like this. This was going on the assumption that everyone was a Christian and went to Church, or at least pretended to go to church. Garry said there was an Easter Parade in Boston until the mid-1970s. … Continue reading FIFTH AVENUE MEMORIES

ALTERNATIVE MOTHERING

My mother hated housework. She did it only under compulsion and had a terrible attitude. She was also a dreadful cook and hostile. The kind of cook who tosses food on the table, glares at you, daring you to say anything other than "Thank you Mom" while choking on overcooked veggies and overdone meat. I'm … Continue reading ALTERNATIVE MOTHERING

Woodcleft Canal

Freeport, Long Island. It's in Nassau Country, the closest county on Long Island to New York city. I grew up in the city ... in Queens, which is a borough of New York. Each of New York's boroughs has its own character and in many ways, is a city in its own right. Certainly people … Continue reading Woodcleft Canal