Where Ya From? Part 1
Where Ya From? Part 1 We’ve been sold a bill of goods! I know a lot of people who weren’t born in the US, they migrated here. Not one murderer among them, not even a rapist, I was reminded of this this morning when my old handyman’s widow and son came to help me. Joe came here in the early 60’s from Poland and Sofia came when he sent for her a few years later. This took more than a little courage. No family, no friends, and no knowledge of the language spoken here. They settled in Sunnyvale where Joe worked in a factory and Sofia in the cannery. They bought a home and raised two sons one of whom graduated from Santa Clara University, a prestigious Jesuit college. What a couple of losers! Anyway Joe and I worked together for over 30 years until his sad passing 10 years ago. I still laugh when I think back on the time I hired him to put my Christmas tree in the stand and put the lights on it. I left him to the job and went off to my office. When I got home, two ...