Author: jz
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11. More Childhood High Jinks
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One of the men I remember in elementary school is Mike Meinsinger. He and his father farmed the farm adjacent to the school. This is one of the farms…
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Braised New Potatoes
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This is a favorite spring recipe when I get the first new potatoes from my garden. The result is a mouthful as creamy as a mashed potato, but with the…
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10. School Days
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I remember my first day of school. It was a one room school taught by one teacher, Miss Ruth Kuglar. [1] Today that school is a home. We walked…
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9. Pop’s Memories of Ukraine
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I think now is the appropriate time to tell some of the things Pop told that happened in the Ukraine when he was growing up. He told us how…
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8. Moving to the Farm
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When I was about two years old, Mom, John and I spent several weeks each summer on a farm near Locktown with Michael Antislko family. We continued this practice…
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7. Brooklyn
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I remember the time my mother, John and I were sitting on the steps leading to our apartment in Brooklyn. Mom told me that I was not yet two…
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6. Eva’s First Job
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When Mom arrived in New York, she was met at the port by her aunt Opiela with whom she lived for sometime. Aunt Opiela had two daughters, Mary and…
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Avo, Flight from Estonia
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We pulled up to the dock and sure enough there were two small cargo ships docked. We picked the first one, painted black and brown. We were able to claim…
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French Onion Soup
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Ingredients: 8-10 Large Onions: I like 3 varieties, at least 2 of which are Sweet.3 cloves of garlic1 Quart Beef Stock1 Quart Vegetable or Chicken Stock1-2 cups Unfiltered Apple Cider1/2…
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5. Pop Goes On A Walkabout
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I remember Pop telling us that he and three or four Ukrainian youths decided to see some of America before settling down. They started by going west as far as…