Laraine Murgolo:  

Life I can't believe it's been 40 years since we graduated from Bushwick! 40 years since we "cut" and went to the Diner on Myrtle Ave, where 5 people would order 3 cokes and an order of fries and linger over them for 40 minutes. The owner of the diner actually signed my yearbook. He said I spent as much time there as in school! lol I saw Bushwick several months ago, for the first time in many years. I was surprised at how "good" it looked. Actually, it looked better than when we attended! It was a nostalgic journey - I wanted to see the house where I grew up - on Cedar St. I had plans of knocking on the door, because I really wanted to see the inside - the mahogany staircase railings, the tin ceiling in the kitchen, the beautiful plaster mouldings in every room. I didn't appreciate these as a child and I wanted to compare the reality to what my mind's eye remembered..... Apparently I was several years too late - the house is gone - only an empty lot remains. Maybe it's better that my memories remain intact.... I've not kept in touch with a lot of school ...Expand for more