Happy 4th Of July in Winthrop !

We woke up early on the 4th to prepare  for the ” Horrible Parade”  which is a tradition in Winthrop.  The family home is on Grand View Avenue which  faces the Boston Harbor and what a “grand View ” it is !  All we had to do was decorate ourselves appropriately, walk outside and sit [...]

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And the sun came out !

Despite predicted continuing rainfall, Friday was a beautiful day  just as Haley’s mother Emily had predicted!
We settled in and took off to explore Winthrop, a beautiful New Eangland coastal peninsula 1.6 miles in size,   My brother Bruce , his wife Linda, their daughter Laura Jean, Haley and I took off for a  hike on [...]

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Thursday at Oakland Airport

We took the shuttle to Oakland airport at 9:20 on Thursday 7/2 and  were very excited as we pushed our luggage cart towards the jet blue counter.  Haley confided that recent news reports had made here a little apprehensive about flying and I reassured here the way a grandmother would … I must say that [...]

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The Looooong Beginning To Our Journey

Wednesday 7/1/09 I started out with my niece Chelsea  to San Francisco to pick up Haley and spend a little time with some relatives from Southern Californina before heading out of Oakland to Boston the following morning … It was a beautiful day in the city and a nice way to spend the evening before [...]

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We’re off to Boston !

Well Today’s the day !
Our long awaited trip to my hometown of Boston begins today ! I will be leaving shortly to go to San Francisco to pickup my Granddaughter Haley.  Her parents have been kind enough to loan her to me for this trip !  We have lots of activities planned starting today ‘well [...]

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Christmas Picture Highlights

 

 
After a month of feeling under the weather, I really thought I would be home alone sick in bed Christmas eve and Christmas Day but somehow somewhere deep inside after loving encouragement I made my way to San Francisco for a picture perfect Christmas…

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In Memory of My Mom

Barbara Ann Bolster December 23, 1931 – October 27, 1979
It seems this is a hard week emotionally for me every year.. The holidays are always filled with memories and today would have been my mother’s 77th birthday…  She died at 47 from gliobasta multiforme, a deadly brain tumor.

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Peace Through Music

 
 Playingforchange.com  AWESOME idea and I love how we all have the ability to connect through  music… Please take the time to watch and hopefully support this wonderful cause…  Thanks to Jeff for passing this onto me..

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Happy Thanksgiving !

During a recent trip to Boston , I was given these photos of my brother and myself by my stepmother Bonnie. I was 9 and Steve was 11. They were taken during a summertime trip to visit my Dad.
It’s so nice to have these pictures and remember. Looking at these pictures; [...]

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In Memory Of Danny Federicci

One year ago last night I was in Boston for Danny Federicci’s last full show with the E Street Band after a 3 year battle with Melanoma…RIP DANNY … We miss you…

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