Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School and woods where we played, explored, got into trouble and where a 16 year old girl was killed by her boyfriend. It changed our sense of security.

Frankie Calvert’s house. We met when we got in a fight at five. By 14, I was forbidden to go there. I learned to do things I shouldn’t & get away with them.

My House

Creek where we caught crayfish and snapping turtles. I developed a love of nature, and my poor sense of balance always had me falling in.

The Ardovino’s-My second home-My best friend, Joe,his alcoholic father, Bea his saint of a mother, and his six sisters. One of them came crashing over through Joe’s bedroom door (while on crutches) during a sleepover. This helped influence me, because they were a very different family from mine.

The Connoly’s-large Irish-Catholic family-six brothers who we played in sports. I became involved in athletics through our endless games of street football, basketball, and home run derby.The Ameibles-next

door neighbors Oldest son died after being hit by a baseball. My first experience with death.

Levittown, PA 1965-1975