Catching Up

Hey! I know that there are a lot of us out there, but I never hear from any of you. With this post it is my hope that some of you will come out from the dark.

Here is how this works... you can all make comments on this blog! YES. Just click on on the "comment" link at the bottom of the post and you can say all you want to say!

Since I feel like I'm all alone out here I'd like to suggest that we all get to know each other again. Just click on comments for this posting and let us know who you are and what you have been doing with your life. If you want me to post a picture for you just e-mail the file to me at "rivera.norma AT gmail DOT com" (sorry for the crude e-mail description, but my son assures me it's the "quick and dirty" way of avoiding many "SPAM BOTS". He's so technical sometimes...) and I'll do my best to make you look good! (That could be a problem at our age!.. but not me, I look good!) LOL. Or even better maybe we can have some now and then pictures! The sky's the limit.

The other service I can offer is that if you have a link that you would like me to put on this blog, let me have the link and after looking at it (just to make sure there is no porn involved), I'll post it here. I already have two links posted, one for my business (I'm shameless) and one for my husband Julio... which is a blog that is quite empty right now... he isn't inspired yet.

So there it is, the stage is set and we (those of us who have been checking the blog out) would like to know where the rest of you guys are. Let us know!

ciao, Norma

LOVE YA................

Yesterday I received one of those e-mails that, although it's a chain mail sort of thing, it did remind me how fragile life is. So I thought I would share it with all of you who have been "dashes" (from an earlier post) in my life. Most of those who visit this blog are looking for and wanting to reconnect with some of their "dashes" because it is so important to thank all those persons who made them what they are today.



Today with the sadness of Sara and her family this little poem has a deep meaning. I hope you all enjoy it.... and ....LOVE YA!

LOVE YA................

One morning you will never wake up .
Do all your friends know you love them?
I was thinking...
I could die today, tomorrow or next week,
and I wondered if I had any wounds needing to be healed,
friendships that needed rekindling or
three words needing to be said.
Let every one of your friends know you love them.
Even if you think they don't love you back,
you would be amazed at what
those three little words and a smile can do.
And just in case GOD calls me home
before I see you again....... I LOVE YA!!!

....Live today to the fullest

because tomorrow is not promised...........

Thanks for being A FRIEND.

Please read the "Sara Sanchez Update" post for more information about Her.


Another thought, on the right hand side of the blog page you will see some links to other sites. If you would like to see your link there, just send me an e-mail at rivera.norma@gmail.com and we will preview it and add it on.

The Kids of 55th Street

Welcome to the blog of "The Kids of 55th Street". This blog was created to share the stories and relive the memories of growing up on 55th Street in Chicago. However, this isn't just about one person's recount of 55th Street. We want to invite everyone to share their stories and memories, as well as tell us about where you are today!

We hope that you will enjoy the stories here at this Web site and hope that this will be the launching pad of everything for "The Kids of 55th Street". However, we need everyone's help to make this a success. We need your help in finding the "lost" kids of 55th Street. Make sure to forward the link to this Web site to all of the "kids" you have kept in contact with from 55th Street over the years.

Please do not hesitate to contact us with your stories and even offer to be one of the "kids" we profile here at "The Kids of 55th Street".