I remember you telling me that - that's why I sent this to you! I'm sorry that I haven't brightened your life very much........ <Sad> Joy Rich wrote: > My late mother wrote in my 6th grade autograph book "May your life be as bright as Luna Park at night." We had moved from New York City to New Jersey by then, and I asked her "What's a Luna Park?" > > Joy > > --- On Fri, 6/4/10, KTRACY1999@aol.com <KTRACY1999@aol.com> wrote: > > From: KTRACY1999@aol.com <KTRACY1999@aol.com> > Subject: [BKLYN] LUNA PARK > To: nybrooklyn@rootsweb.com, nyc-roots@rootsweb.com > Date: Friday, June 4, 2010, 11:36 AM > > Every time I hear the words, "Luna Park," I automatically smile and think > of my wonderful Dad. > > When I was a kid (and as most kids did), I would go from one room to > another in the house I grew up in, and would leave the lights on and never turn > them off! > > In a little while, I would hear my Dad (in a loud voice) say, "Where do ya > think you live? LUNA PARK???" Or if there were a lot of lights on in the > house at once, he would say, "There are more lights on in this house than > Luna Park!" > > I wish I could go back and hear him say that now. ;) > > Anyway, Luna Park opened this past week and here's a link (below) to see > what it's all about. Oh... and thanks for listening. > > Kathleen~CT. > > > _nycgo/ luna park_ (http://www.nycgo.com/?event=view.venuedetails&id=8329) > or > _http://www.nycgo.com/?event=view.venuedetails&id=8329_ > (http://www.nycgo.com/?event=view.venuedetails&id=8329) > > And information from The New York Times - May 27, 2010 > CONEY ISLAND - Rides open for the season in Luna Park, West 10th Street > and Surf Avenue, Brooklyn. Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to midnight; Monday, > noon to midnight; each ride, $3 to $5; unlimited, four-hour wristband, $26 > on weekdays, $30 on weekends ($30 and $34 for six-hour bands); (718) > 373-5862; (http://coneyisland.com/) _www.coneyisland.com_ > (http://www.coneyisland.com) . The exhibition “Luna Park Revisited,” with photographs and other > items will be on view at the Coney Island History Project, under the > Cyclone Roller Coaster, Saturday through Monday, 1 to 6 p.m. and weekends > through > (http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/l/labor_day/index.html?inline=nyt-classifier) Labor Day; free; > (http://www.coneyislandhistory.org/) _www.coneyislandhistory.org_ > (http://www.coneyislandhistory.org) . > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYBROOKLYN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYC-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Don't worry - we'll get there! Joy --- On Fri, 6/4/10, Jim Garrity <jimgarrity@earthlink.net> wrote: From: Jim Garrity <jimgarrity@earthlink.net> Subject: Re: [NYC-ROOTS] LUNA PARK To: nyc-roots@rootsweb.com Date: Friday, June 4, 2010, 1:33 PM I remember you telling me that - that's why I sent this to you! I'm sorry that I haven't brightened your life very much........ <Sad> Joy Rich wrote: > My late mother wrote in my 6th grade autograph book "May your life be as bright as Luna Park at night." We had moved from New York City to New Jersey by then, and I asked her "What's a Luna Park?" > > Joy > > --- On Fri, 6/4/10, KTRACY1999@aol.com <KTRACY1999@aol.com> wrote: > > From: KTRACY1999@aol.com <KTRACY1999@aol.com> > Subject: [BKLYN] LUNA PARK > To: nybrooklyn@rootsweb.com, nyc-roots@rootsweb.com > Date: Friday, June 4, 2010, 11:36 AM > > Every time I hear the words, "Luna Park," I automatically smile and think > of my wonderful Dad. > > When I was a kid (and as most kids did), I would go from one room to > another in the house I grew up in, and would leave the lights on and never turn > them off! > > In a little while, I would hear my Dad (in a loud voice) say, "Where do ya > think you live? LUNA PARK???" Or if there were a lot of lights on in the > house at once, he would say, "There are more lights on in this house than > Luna Park!" > > I wish I could go back and hear him say that now. ;) > > Anyway, Luna Park opened this past week and here's a link (below) to see > what it's all about. Oh... and thanks for listening. > > Kathleen~CT. > > > _nycgo/ luna park_ (http://www.nycgo.com/?event=view.venuedetails&id=8329) > or > _http://www.nycgo.com/?event=view.venuedetails&id=8329_ > (http://www.nycgo.com/?event=view.venuedetails&id=8329) > > And information from The New York Times - May 27, 2010 > CONEY ISLAND - Rides open for the season in Luna Park, West 10th Street > and Surf Avenue, Brooklyn. Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to midnight; Monday, > noon to midnight; each ride, $3 to $5; unlimited, four-hour wristband, $26 > on weekdays, $30 on weekends ($30 and $34 for six-hour bands); (718) > 373-5862; (http://coneyisland.com/) _www.coneyisland.com_ > (http://www.coneyisland.com) . The exhibition “Luna Park Revisited,” with photographs and other > items will be on view at the Coney Island History Project, under the > Cyclone Roller Coaster, Saturday through Monday, 1 to 6 p.m. and weekends > through > (http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/l/labor_day/index.html?inline=nyt-classifier) Labor Day; free; > (http://www.coneyislandhistory.org/) _www.coneyislandhistory.org_ > (http://www.coneyislandhistory.org) . > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYBROOKLYN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYC-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYC-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message