Carmine,
I hope you have a great 70th birthday.
This blog was yet another great idea from the Reichels. It seems like a perfect opportunity to express how important you are to me and so many others.
You are the friendliest person I have ever known. In a world where people commonly avoid eye contact and conversations with those they know in public, let alone strangers, you never pass up an opportunity to get to know someone. The countless friends you have are a testament to this. You never let the "you're not from around here...you sound like a New Yorker" people slow you down. Clearly, your knowledge and skills about computers aren't the only thing you give away "gratis."
It was difficult for me when I first moved here after leaving home. This family made a new city and lack of family/friends a lot easier for me to handle. You were obviously a huge part of this. It has been great to have a father-in-law like you.
As good of a father-in-law as you've been, you've been an even better grandfather to Caleigh and Emma. My dad's parents died before I was born and my Pop died when I was little, so my Gramma was all I really had. I'm so glad my girls have 4 fantastic grandparents like my parents and Rosie and you. I will never forget you doing "see-saw" with the girls and the smiles it put on their faces. How many kids can say they have a "Potki?" I swear Caleigh made that up because it was "in my pocket." What a great memory.
You and I have often talked about your Mom's earrings. You have told me that if anyone ever told her that her earrings were pretty, she would have them in the palm of her hand, extended in front of her, giving them to their admirer without hesitation. I think you may be unaware that you are exactly the same way. On second thought, you may have modeled your behavior after hers. Either way, that is an unbelievably rare trait, and you have it.
As I said before, have a great 70th birthday. I know I speak for many when I say we love you very much. Thanks for everything you've done and you've been for me.
Joe
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Blessings
I have been putting this off a day at a time trying to think of something clever and funny to say mostly as a payback for all those cards in the past. It hasn't worked. It is a great blessing to have reached the milestone of 70 and I wish you many more blessings ahead. It has been a pleasure to have you as a friend for some of those years and I look forward to lots more years and crazy cards. Happy Birthday Carmine. Tom N.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Much love is being sent to you from your two oldest Aunts:
Aunt Lena and Aunt Mary.
Aunt Lena wants to know if you remember the donuts she brought to you on Saturday morning after she woke you up???
Aunt Mary says if Uncle Lou were here he would say, he can't be 70 - he was my baby nephew!!!!!
We love you and we miss you, Brother. God Bless----Happy Birthday
Aunt Lena and Aunt Mary.
Aunt Lena wants to know if you remember the donuts she brought to you on Saturday morning after she woke you up???
Aunt Mary says if Uncle Lou were here he would say, he can't be 70 - he was my baby nephew!!!!!
We love you and we miss you, Brother. God Bless----Happy Birthday
From my heart to yours
No one -- brother or not -- could have done more for me than you have in the past ten years, and I will never forget it, Bro.
Well, here we are in our 70s. Your beloved and most beautiful Rosie is a complete delight, and you have fathered and grandfathered a wonderful family. I hope that your health reaches a powerful peak in the next 30 years. You deserve the very best of everything.
I guess that our saving grace and utter joy is that Mary Sarko is -- and always will be -- older than we are.
Love,
Your brother Sal
Well, here we are in our 70s. Your beloved and most beautiful Rosie is a complete delight, and you have fathered and grandfathered a wonderful family. I hope that your health reaches a powerful peak in the next 30 years. You deserve the very best of everything.
I guess that our saving grace and utter joy is that Mary Sarko is -- and always will be -- older than we are.
Love,
Your brother Sal
For "Bro" from "Bucky"
In trying to think about what to write on this special occasion, a few things popped into my head- so here goes:
I have a strong memory from our days as kids when I "volunteered" to help you complete your paper route in a driving rainstorm. We went back to 509 and your mother had tons of towels to dry our hair and of course put old crumpled newspaper in our shoes to dry them out.
You repaid me tenfold by easing my transition from High School to St Francis College- you never realized how much easier you made things for me and I still appreciate it.
I don't want to ramble on but I'm grateful for the opportunity to share my thoughts with you and wish your all the best. Happy birthday.
Love Dom
I have a strong memory from our days as kids when I "volunteered" to help you complete your paper route in a driving rainstorm. We went back to 509 and your mother had tons of towels to dry our hair and of course put old crumpled newspaper in our shoes to dry them out.
You repaid me tenfold by easing my transition from High School to St Francis College- you never realized how much easier you made things for me and I still appreciate it.
I don't want to ramble on but I'm grateful for the opportunity to share my thoughts with you and wish your all the best. Happy birthday.
Love Dom
Sunday, March 21, 2010
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