Category Archives: Life in General

Lessons From My Father

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Jim

My dad has been gone for over 12 years. As cliché as it sounds, it only seems like yesterday that he was expressing his opinion about something I was doing whether I liked it or not. My father, like many … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Parents | 4 Comments

A Warm and Fuzzy Happy Hunky Holiday

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Jim

OK, I will be the first to admit that I am the world’s biggest softie when it comes to Thanksgiving and Christmas. I find solace and comfort in some of the most incidental things at this time of year. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas Memories, Life in General, My Hunky Family | 4 Comments

THANK YOU Duquesne!

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Jim

Sometimes, inspiration comes from the most unlikely sources. My two daughters have been posting daily comments on Facebook about things they are grateful for. I began to think about how much I have written about Duquesne and my childhood over … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas Memories, Life in General, McKeesport, Stores and Businesses | 22 Comments

Disjointed Parts

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Jim

Periodically, I come to a point when my recollections fail to come together to be able to write a cohesive story about my life in Duquesne, or as a child growing up as part of a large hunky clan. As … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, My Hunky Family, Parents | 14 Comments

Sunday, Sunday

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Jim

First of all, I would like to apologize for not posting for over a week! Life throws you curve balls from time to time, and I’ve been dodging them all week. I woke this morning to a beautiful cool, crisp … Continue reading →

Posted in Church and School - Holy Name, Church and School - Holy Trinity, Church and School - St. Joseph, Life in General, My Hunky Family, Parents | 7 Comments

Special Memories

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Jim

We live in a very disposable world. Disposable cameras, disposable phones, disposable razors and even disposable income! When I was a kid, things were quite different. Whether it was due to limited funds, or a holdover from the depression era, … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumntime, Life in General, Parents | 12 Comments

Where Are You My Friend???

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Jim

I wanted to remind everyone that I’ll be posting the latest messages I have received from current and former Duquesne friends and neighbors. I post these on the 1st and 15th of each month in the posts titled VOICES FROM … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Sports | 3 Comments

Duquesne’s Autumn!

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Jim

There is something about the arrival of September that triggers an immediate Autumn mindset for me. It doesn’t matter if the temperatures aren’t cooperating and are still hovering in the 80’s. In my mind, Fall is here. Living on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumntime, Food and Restaurants, Life in General, Playing and Games | 10 Comments

BTS Torture

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Jim

Well, it’s August 10th, and as a young boy growing up in the Duquesne area, the last thing on my mind would have been going back to school. In August, I was still thinking about playing outside all day, perhaps … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumntime, Church and School - Holy Name, Church and School - Holy Trinity, Church and School - St. Joseph, Duquesne Public Schools, Life in General, Parents | 9 Comments

Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Jim

In 1963, Nat King Cole released a song that perfectly described how one should enjoy the summer. I can still remember my mom and dad listening to the radio on summer nights while the sat with their neighbors on our back patio. … Continue reading →

Posted in Kennywood, Life in General, Playing and Games, Sports, Summertime | 10 Comments