Dining with Carol Part 3
Shortly before she died, my mother became a brunch aficionado. Which was strange because for years, she was so anti-brunch, you would...
The Five Stages
When someone experiences a significant loss…be that the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, an unexpected upheaval or even a...
Atlantic City Misadventure - by Theresa Annunziata
This next story is another great one from my Aunt Terry. One morning Carol and I decided to take a trip to Atlantic City. We opted not to...
Fight Back!
My mother was always a bit of a troublemaker. She was by no means a "bad" person, but she could be a shit stirrer when she wanted to be....
My Mother, My Hero - by Chris Versandi
With the exception of a few close friends, not many people know that while growing up, I was labeled as "Learning Disabled". Admittedly I...
My Aunt Carol
The thing I remember most about my Aunt Carol are the little trips we used to take. My Grandma Terry would take me out to Long Island for...
Dining with Carol - Part 2
As I mentioned in the first installation of "DIning with Carol" (For Part 1, click here ) my mom was a notoriously picky eater. She liked...
Free the Fish!
Here's another story by my mom's sister, Terry Annunziata. Thanks Aunt Terry. Keep the stories coming! "Carol loved going on fishing...
Cruise Ship Criminals
This next story comes from my mom's sister, Terry Annunziata. ...or as I like to call her, Aunt Terry. Take it away Aunt Terry... Last...
A Message from Carol
This is a message she left on my Aunt's answering machine. It's what I would call a pretty typical "Carol message". "You know when I...