Tommy says hello
 

It has benn a long time since my last visit to TOTV.. i signed in to answer a private message. While I was on line I figured I drop a line to say hello to the old gang. TOTV was a great experience but it appears I wore out my welcome. Hope all is well with Gracie, Kathie I, Redwitch, Russ Boston, Joe Beja, Yorio, Phyliss, Lary B, Barry, bandavis, and all the others who made my transfer to The Villages an easy one.

Hey Tommy, good to see you. And how could you possibly wear out your welcome here? You're too much of a sweetie to do that!

Hi Dee
 

Thanks for the kind words.

Welcome back, Tom.

Welcome back. We missed you.

Good to hear from you Tommy! Last time I heard from you, you were going to try to contact Capt. John. Did you ever hear from him?

B.

Capt bill
 

I did contact him. He seems busy and I doubt if we will ever cross paths. John says he will shoot down and hook up with you and me, but I don't know if it will happen. He did ask about you.

So how you doing anyway? Still working behind the stage? Think of you a lot. One if the good guys.

TH

Looks like you have been busy with cocktails.

:coolsmiley:

Are you in L.I. or TV?

Anyhow, hi to you back!

Just returned on Monday. Joe. Will call you once I get organized

Same to you Kathie I. Will connect soon

Pino colodas at Codys

Welcome back.......

Update on stuff
 

Have done a lot of directing, but getting out in front also. Singing a couple songs in "Love and Marriage" at Savannah Monday. Next Pops Chorus concert (which I direct)is March 27. On Feb 8, 12 of us from Pops Chorus who call ourselves The Villages Pops Chorus Folksingers are performing a good ol'-fashioned hootenanny at Lake Miona to benefit Tutors For Kids. Doing songs from Peter Paul and Mary, Kingston Trio, New Christy Minstrels, many others. Ticket info on the Villages Pops Chorus Facebook page if you are interested. Let's have a glass sometime!

B.

Wear out your welcome? Never!! Great to see you back, Tom!

Welcome back, we must have missed each other along the way. I grew up in East Meadow, what part of it did you live in? My parents have passed, but my niece still lives there.

I lived on Elmore Ave until 1979. Just off CHambers Ave near Prospect Avenue Elementry. Graduated ftom EMHS in 66.
I know of 7 EMS students between 66-69 who live in Te Villages.

I lived on Irving Pl just off Lenox Ave until 1980, Know exactly where Elmore is. Went to Prospect Ave School 1964-68 (which is now a housing development), so I'm about 10 years younger than you. My brother graduated EMHS 1964 as did my sister in law.

EM was a great place to grow up. It is not the same anymore. I still live on LI (Ronkonkoma) go to Borrelli's three times a year or so. I spend Jan thru May in TV and a month in October.

Last time I was on LI was for my Mom's funeral in 2011. Even Borelli's, a 70 year tradition wasn't the same. Most of the original owners in our neighborhood have passed and the new owners are completely different. Seems like everyone just goes their own way ignores their neighbors, quite a contrast with TV. At age 7 or 8 you could walk anywhere at night, now I'm not sure I would do that as an adult. As I look back, I think the turning point was when they built that 18 story monstrosity at Meadowbrook Hospital and turned it into NCMC and the dorms at Hofstra, giving the area its own skyline

Even Salisbury Park/Eisenhouer Park is not the same. Getting. Tee times at the red, blue or white courses are impossible now. The just built a 7-Eleven across the street from Meadow Dairy and a Mosque just down the block. As Mr. Bob Dylan sang. "The times, they are a changin"