About The Author: Nicole is retired and makes her home in San Diego, California. She enjoys the simple things in life, relaxing on her balcony with a good book, listening to music, dancing, and taking long walks by the bay. Near and dear to her heart are family, the camaraderie of friends, especially those in San Diego's Little Italy and the gang at Caf? Zucchero. Made in Sicily - Born in Brooklyn By Nicole Scarcella AuthorHouse Copyright © 2011 Nicole Scarcella All right reserved. ISBN: 978-1-4634-1289-0 Contents PREFACE.....................................................................xviiMY GARDEN OF MEMORIES.......................................................1THE SANDS OF TIME...........................................................5IL PRIMO AMORE ... FIRST LOVE...............................................9CE LA LUNA MEZZO MARE.......................................................13HONEYMOON IN SICILY.........................................................17FIRST BORN..................................................................21BE IT EVER SO HUMBLE........................................................25AUNTIE ANNA.................................................................27IN THIS CORNER..............................................................29FLOWERS FROM THE SAME GARDEN................................................31MAMMA, COS'E LA GUERRA WHAT IS WAR?......................................33OUR HOUSE ON 72nd STREET....................................................37THANKSGIVING DAY SURPRISE...................................................45BUT I DON'T WANNA GO TO SCHOOL..............................................49BRUKOLINO—1940........................................................53INDIAN MARY AND MIKE........................................................59STOP THE CLOCK..............................................................63THE NIFTY FIFTIES...........................................................65ONE RINGY DINGY.............................................................73BATTA BING..................................................................75WHERE'S THE REMOTE?.........................................................81FATHER KNOWS BEST...........................................................85DON'T ASK THE WINEMAKER IF HE HAS GOOD WINE.................................89GARDEN OF WEEDIN'...........................................................91MOMMY.......................................................................93IF SHE WAS SITTIN', SHE WAS KNITTIN'........................................97MOMMY'S HOMEMADE PASTA......................................................99BON APPETIT.................................................................101NEW UTRECHT HIGH............................................................105THAT'S AMORE................................................................113GREGORY THE CHICKEN.........................................................115SO MANY RELATIVES SO LITTLE TIME.........................................119THE TASSEL'S WORTH THE HASSLE...............................................123TODAY I MET THE MAN I'M GONNA MARRY.........................................129JUST THE TWO OF US..........................................................137MAY I HAVE THIS DANCE FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE?..............................141BUSTED......................................................................147COME FLY WITH ME, LET'S FLY, LET'S FLY AWAY.................................161BYE-BYE BROOKLYN............................................................165THANKSGIVING 1956...........................................................179HAPPY DAYS..................................................................181VIEQUES, PUERTO RICO........................................................185THE PEDAL TO THE METAL......................................................187AND THE CRADLE WILL ROCK....................................................193HURRICANE HELENE............................................................197AND BABY MAKES THREE........................................................201BACK AT THE RANCH...........................................................207COUNTDOWN TO D-DAY..........................................................213CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'.........................................................219THE DEVIL STEPS IN..........................................................229LOVE RULES AND FAITH GUIDES.................................................237EXODUS......................................................................239MOTHER MARY.................................................................241PROMISE YOU WON'T LEAVE ME..................................................243FAUX PAS....................................................................245ALL MY POSSESSIONS FOR ONE MORE MOMENT......................................249LE