To help make ends meet during those first years of singledom, I sometimes drove an hour each way to a beautiful little Italian ‘white tablecloth’ restaurant out in Virginia owned by friends, Lou and Lydia Patierno. We’d met when our kids were in preschool together.
Beautifully worded and this tale engulfed me into days past, working with four children, and always broke. I love art too, and my home is filled with oils and other signed works. Each brings back a memory - both good and bad. Thanks you, Elizabeth
Thank you so much for sharing your personal story, Elizabeth. It's lovely to find a kindred spirit, even it it means you went through tough times yourself. I'll be waiting with baited breath to hear what you think of the next story frame!
Kristin, I can only imagine the heavenly aroma of that restaurant, the authentic food and those meals you had...and hey, that was damn good money then, and now! Enjoyed this Frame, as always. - Jim
Great example and poignant illustration of doing whatever we can to survive, pay the freight, and continue moving forward. One step at a time, one or more jobs at a time, putting it all together and making it work. Good on you, Kristin!
Beautifully worded and this tale engulfed me into days past, working with four children, and always broke. I love art too, and my home is filled with oils and other signed works. Each brings back a memory - both good and bad. Thanks you, Elizabeth
Thank you so much for sharing your personal story, Elizabeth. It's lovely to find a kindred spirit, even it it means you went through tough times yourself. I'll be waiting with baited breath to hear what you think of the next story frame!
Kristin, I can only imagine the heavenly aroma of that restaurant, the authentic food and those meals you had...and hey, that was damn good money then, and now! Enjoyed this Frame, as always. - Jim
Thanks, Jim ~ It's a very special place, in a different location now and even better from what I've heard!
Marble dust into Tums, now there's a hook! Consider me caught... I think this story would make a great movie.
Wouldn't that be fun?! 😉
Great example and poignant illustration of doing whatever we can to survive, pay the freight, and continue moving forward. One step at a time, one or more jobs at a time, putting it all together and making it work. Good on you, Kristin!
Thanks, Gary!