Dad's family

My adoptive father's family is in many ways a mystery to me. I know that his mother's mother was a Sicilian immigrant, from what I hear she was a tiny, yet intimidating lady, apparently I am much like her. Grandpa was born and raised in southern Georgia as was his father. Grandma I couldn't begin to tell you about.

When Dad was growing up his father was a traveling salesman and rarely home. Grandma was an alcoholic although most of the family would deny this vehemently.

Truth is truth and there will be a lot of it yet to come.

Dad is one of four children, three boys, one girl. I know only a few facts from before my childhood.

His sister, the eldest of the children was a remarkably sweet woman and the one with whom I was closest.She never had children, something I know always bothered her, because of this she relentlessly spoiled all of the kids in the family and I would wager most of the kids in her neighborhood. She passed a few years back.

When they were teenagers the boys played in a band for a while, one of them still does. They all three are very different, each with his own unique views and opinions if it weren't for the obvious physical similarities you wouldn't even know they were family.

Dad joined the Army as a teenager, later he went into the Air force and after that worked as a civilian for the Navy. He has worked in several fields, and when I was younger would work in as many as three jobs at a time. Some of his career choices include a game tech for a casino, a DJ for a local radio station, a pizza chef, and a technician for a cable company. He truly is a jack of all trades.

One of his brothers owns a landscaping company, the other works in construction I believe. I've had very little contact with that side of the family since my grandparents passed a few years ago.

I could tell you a few of the family stories that have been passed down along the way, and I probably will before it's over. I have quite a few that will make you laugh and at least one that you will be convinced is completely made up. Sadly everything in this will be truth. Stay tuned for more.