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14th street

  My dad was born on 14th Street in New York City, and at least, c. 2000, the building was still standing. Here's a photo from a trip we made to the city from our home in N.J. (probably to see a Yankee game) in the 1970s. The building is the first brownstone, with Allen's Bar at the ground level. Here's a close-up shot, with my mom and me standing in front of Allen's Bar. The family had more than one apartment in the building. The family patriarch, my great grandfather Don Peppino, a retired chef, had an office in the front of the building, where he would see patients. After he retired from the restaurant he spent his time as a healer. The family lived in rooms at the back of the building. In summertime Don Peppino would sit out on the roof and dry tomatoes, which he would later use to make sauce. Apparently the building also once featured a stoop, and a shop that sold prosthetics and wheelchairs was the storefront in the 1930s. Here's a color polaroid from 1999 or

life's a beach

  Some more vintage family photos from the Jersey Shore. Getting myself in the mood for our upcoming vacation. My great grandmother Paola, second from the left, c. 1920a My dad striking a pose, second from right, with his brother Jim and cousins, c. 1935 My cousin Ann and brother John pose before a sand sculpture masterpiece, c. late '80s  The kid contributes to a sand castle's fortifications