Betraying Our Kitchen Linoleum

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Across many years, our kitchen linoleum withstood the battering soles of six Roselli siblings and the endless march of neighborhood children.

In our home Sundays began with morning Mass book-ended by evening pasta. Tomato sauce was gravy. Mom’s gravy hid meatballs. Our forks would battle fiercely.

My ‘best’ friend lived across the street. Every Sunday night her family ate pierogies and their cars were shiny. Her older cheerleader sister drove a beige Pontiac Firebird. I loathed the color—fast cars must be kissed by fire. I’d never eaten pierogies. I’d never been invited into my friend’s home for dinner.

One evening I was invited over for Sunday pierogies. Filled with potato and pan-fried to a golden-buttery crisp. That night, rather than my beloved dreams of flying horses, I sailed upon heavenly-winged pierogies The following morning I prayed for God’s forgiveness.

(in my childhood kitchen – a photo op – i didn’t cook back then – i can’t cook now – i’m a horrid kitchen italian)

4 thoughts on “Betraying Our Kitchen Linoleum”

  1. Ah, what a sweet little mother’s helper! And what a great photo, AnnMarie, to go along with such a fond memory. Pierogies are delicious, but so too is Italian spaghetti & sauce. A real toss up! 😋 Loving these gentle memories you’re sharing here. DS

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  2. Nice post AnnMarie. I’ve got a bad flu which has got me livid and furious when u get sick your blood sugars go sky high and after all my hard work with getting good blood sugars the last 2 months this is my final month before i see the dr i talked to him he increased my insulin i drink water for the flu and lower sugar new years day is my friends daughters birthday i write the last two years for averi shes 10 now i dropped a nice write up for averi said some nice things about her and my friends her parents loved it. averi is an award winning writer and a great singer and actress seeing her and her sister shaylin at that age brings back happy memories as the days when i was in elementary school a lot of those kids i grew up stayed in my life for 35 years its great. but yea averi is starting to get up there with the legacy characters Rita,Gabby;paris are the company she is joining ive written for a lot of kids i wrote for a 2 year old when in the hospital this grandmother asked me to write something for him and i did it fast but when he grows up he will like it i also wrote for chanel at 5 and been doing her stories for ten years. We have known each other for ten years now I remember the day it happened i looked at your art and writing and were a real pretty woman and funny i always feel blessed to have you in my life sending lots of love your way

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    • Hi Dan

      I’m sorry to read you’ve been unwell – dang flu can be a nasty thing – you’re a wonderful self-advocate – more folks should follow your excellent example. Stay strong – my friend.

      Gosh, 10 years – has it been that long – when years fly by – you strive to believe time stops marching across your flesh – vanity ages ya before anything else – so I happily engage every new wrinkle;) –

      all your friends are lucky to have you in their lives – your always so kind including those you care about in your stories – what an honor to all

      you hang in there – keep on top of those doctors – keep that amazing positivity you’ve got – you’re so much stronger than you sometimes believe🌟

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