Probably the worst memory from my childhood, but coming home to find our apartment was broken into and robbed was heartbreaking. With the neighborhood becoming less safe, a move to the nearby suburb of Cheektowaga (polish food and pink flamingos!) soon followed.
Ok, it may have been DUPLO at the beginning, but once I opened that first LEGO box it changed my life. The sets themselves were great but I much preferred putting my imagination to work — I credit much of my creativity to these tiny little bricks.
A kid born in December would usually mean missing the cut-off point for classes, but I started pre-K early and would always remain the youngest in my grade.
Not even two years old, I had my very first amusement park adventure with a trip to Darien Lake. The setting for many summer excursions in the years that followed, I think this may have kickstarted my love for rides and coasters. (Even if I’d refuse to go upside down until high school!)
Born December 8 (I’m a Sagittarius!) and raised on the East Side of Buffalo, NY by a single mom with a big heart. We may have lived off food stamps for a while, but everything in life from then on was earned through hard work.
