Gene and Casey as Boys

Casimir John Zdrojewski in what looks like the back yard at 175 May Street in Buffalo.  Paul Zadner sent me this photo - thanks, Paul! -  and labeled it "Kasiu 1933."  So we can guess that Casimir, the "CJZ" of this blog, was born around 1930.  Can someone confirm a birth year, please?

I remember summertime parties in that back yard.  My grandfather John Peter, father of EJZ, CJZ, Melania, and JFZ, had a tomato patch and strawberry plot against the yard fence.  It was prolific.

Kasiu (CJZ) on a scooter this time, with his older brother  Genie (EJZ, Eugene John, b.1923.)  Those britches  Eugene is wearing:  are they "plus fours" or are they "plus sixes?"  Love the hosiery, in either case.  I wonder if his jacket is home-made.

Gene and Casey once more.  I remember the front entrance of the house on May Street; it was cool, dark, and quiet.  Nobody ever sat on the front porch, though, did they?

Kasiu (CJZ) on the left; is that Johnny on the right?  Schiller Park, in Buffalo.  My cousins Deb and Sharon took me swimming in the Schiller Park pool one time.  Thanks, guys.

"Casey Delaware Lake" is the caption here.  Delaware Lake?  Someone enlighten me.  I knew about Delaware Park; the Albright-Knox Art Museum is there.  I knew about Delaware Avenue as a result of two forays into that high-end neighborhood: once tagging along to Marty's orthodontist appointment, and again once to an essay contest sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution, at their gracious headquarters.  We sat around on brocaded chairs at little tables and wrote our essays, while our parents mingled, I guess.  Unless they snuck out for a quick drink.  Anyway, some tall curvy blonde won the contest.  Again.


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