Julia's Story

Juana Fundora, was lovingly called "Tia Ita" (Tia means Aunt & Ita is part of Juanita's nickname) by family and friends. She was my mom's favorite aunt and although she is approximately 90 years old today, in her younger years, her beauty epitomized the...

Recently, a frank dialogue between a group of men and women peaked my interest and I joined them in conversation. Their discussion entailed how they removed an "ex" from their minds. The methods employed were rather interesting and I would like to share...

It is uncommon for three generations to agree on liking the same movie. This past weekend, my daughter, Mia, Mom and I saw, "The Help" and that is exactly happened. Each of us prefers a specific genre of film. For example, Mia enjoys horror/comedies,...

My sister, Marlene, was a traveler just as I am. She was constantly searching for new places to visit and when she found one, she would relay her newfound discovery. In 1992, when she called me to speak of her find, the excitement was contagious and I...

This has been quite a significant summer for my daughter, Mia and I! We arrived in New Jersey after our 12 day cross country trip, only to get up and go again a few days later. The exception was that this time, we would go our separate ways. Mia would...

Mia and I travelled cross country for almost 2 weeks while enjoying the beauty and history of various states. Once we reached Illinois, anxiety set in; we were almost home and being a Jersey girl at heart, I drove with that focus in mind. On July 12th,...

July 07 8:30pm CST Time to eat. See Applebee's (haven't had it since FL). Exit: North Platte. Full house so sat @ bar table where Andrea (nice girl) waited on us. 9:30pm Checked in: Ramada. Lobby TV news: Casey Anthony verdict. Employees, guests & I agreed:...

Julia & Mia's Log 6 Days, An Unexpected Turn Saturday, July 02 1:20pm Arrive @Grand Canyon. Am walking by faith & leave cane in car. Hop on shuttle to top of canyon. Upon arrival, we are awed. Not surprising that it's one of the seven wonders. 1:52pm...

took Julia & Mia's Log Week 1, The See U Laters Saturday 6/25 2pm Party @ Fort Mac Arthur Air Force Base. Mia's friend, Kyndall Green, has sis who graduated high school. Girls exchanged good-byes & so did moms. Sunday, 6/26 6:30am San Luis Obispo, CA....

Upon retiring in May of 2010, Nicholas Tonzillo, my friend and former colleague, relocated to Maui, Hawaii. A few years earlier, his eldest daughter, Domenica had begun undergraduate studies at the University of Hawaii. Being the family man that he is,...