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Our family friend Joe Kaschak had a birthday that was always easy to remember, January 8th, the day after Orthodox Christmas. Most years, even after several days of Christmas celebrating, everyone would gather to celebrate …
Our family friend Joe Kaschak had a birthday that was always easy to remember, January 8th, the day after Orthodox Christmas. Most years, even after several days of Christmas celebrating, everyone would gather to celebrate …
I received a lovely birthday card from my mother for my 67th birthday back in March. It was more of a letter really than a card. In the letter, she talked about my early years …
My dad Bob Serko turns 90 today, January 25th. 90 years old, now that is a milestone! Sure he’s slowed down a bit but, not much. He’s been retired longer than he worked, a statistic …
I can’t think of a holiday more exciting for a child than Christmas. So, imagine, if you will, what it must be like having two Christmases. In my family we had two Christmases, yes, two, …
My grandmother Anna Serko was born January 1st, 1903 in Scranton, PA. Baba, as we called her, was a wonderful easy going woman loved by all. With little more than an eighth-grade education, she was …
Ever notice the sound a glass Christmas ornament makes when it shatters? It’s delicate, almost musical in tone, abruptly falling into silence as the pieces settle in place. I’ve long been captivated by that sound. …
My brother David Serko died November 23, 1992 from complications of AIDS. I was with him at the moment he took his last breath. It was an incredible event to witness and be part of. …