Memories

Life experiences and reflections.

Growing Up in a Steel Town – Let’s Go Skating!

Good Times with Family and Friends Many of my memories growing up in a steel town in Western Pennsylvania are not only of people and… Read More »Growing Up in a Steel Town – Let’s Go Skating!

From the Postcard Collection of Mark DiVecchio Today, when people hear the term “mobile vendors,” many will immediately think about food trucks and the current… Read More »Growing Up in a Steel Town – The Peddlers and The Hucksters

Finding a New Home in a New Country My paternal grandparents were born in Italy and migrated to America in their late teens. My grandfather… Read More »Growing Up in A Steel Town: Feeding the Family

Easter Traditions As the Easter Holiday approaches and Christians prepare to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, we also look forward to the enjoying the… Read More »Those Familiar Easter Traditions –Do you know where they come from?

On a sunny day in May 1963, my Aunt Sandy and I were about to return home from a visit to a neighboring town for… Read More »A Forever Love

In the 50’s & 60’s when I was growing up, Aliquippa, PA was a booming steel town with a total population of about 26,369 in… Read More »Growing Up in a Steel Town – School Days

Hurry up! Wake up! It’s Saturday and we are missing the cartoons on Television! That was the wake-up call shared between my Aunt Sandy (who… Read More »Growing Up in a Steel Town – Movie Magic at the State Theater

When I was young the month of May felt like the longest month of the year as I counted down the days until the beginning… Read More »Growing Up in a Steel Town – Summer Fun at the Pool

Mom, he hit me! Dad, she’s breathing on me! Mom, he’s looking at me! Dad, he took my toy and won’t give it back! This… Read More »Sharing a Legend

I peeked into the kitchen to check on my four children who were sitting on the floor playing with my pots, pans, and lids. They… Read More »Mimicry and Mischief – Monkey See, Monkey Do