Originally, both my wife and I came from Fla. She from Miami, left when she was twenty but has extended family in the state. I was born in Jax. Beach and moved with the Navy when I was only one. Both my mom and dad were native Floridians, both their upbringing were really rural. I have little contact with anyone on his side
Jersey still is the "dinner" capital of the world. Going to one is getting difficult but is one of my few pleasures. I like the Chit-Chat dinner (formerly the Tri-boro) on Passaic street in Lodi. It's a guilty pleasure, although many have expaned menus-I love a Gyro-Platter--beef with feta, yogurt sauce, salad amd a big helping of fries
I had a track coach at Bogota HS from St.Cecilia who we called Leo who came to us when that school closed