by Lisa Gioia-Acres | Mar 9, 2024 | Observations
Before he died when I was a year old, my father was the proprietor of Gioia’s Pizzeria in the town of Batavia, New York. His partners were his younger brother Dick and nephew Ronnie. Gioia’s Pizzeria, Eastown Plaza, Batavia, NY circa 1958 Of course, because of... 
by Lisa Gioia-Acres | Jan 4, 2024 | Observations
It irks me when my two very accomplished and astute daughters tell me I have too much stuff. Granted, I live in a small house and space is an issue but a large percentage of the things I have are mementos. It’s a new year and like many others, I feel an urgency to... 
by Lisa Gioia-Acres | Dec 13, 2023 | Observations
I’ve owned hundreds of pets throughout my life, most of them being dogs and cats. From the first dog I can remember in early childhood, a Border Collie named Princess to my most recent two, a Great Pyrenees and Chihuahua, I have loved each one of them. Yet, there are... by Lisa Gioia-Acres | Aug 27, 2023 | Observations
F was one of the elderly people I came to know as a caregiver, a job I took on a few years ago to supplement my income. She was my third client and up until her passing at midnight this morning, the one I worked with the longest. When we caregivers first began with F,... by Lisa Gioia-Acres | Jun 19, 2023 | Observations
Sunday, June 18, 2023 Maastricht, Netherlands When the Flixbus turned onto the highway toward Maastricht, the little town I’d visited a few days before, I felt a weight drop off me. I inwardly sighed feeling like I was in a good place. I remember having this same... by Lisa Gioia-Acres | Jun 17, 2023 | Observations
Saturday, June 17, 2023 Let’s just say I can’t get out of this town, this country fast enough. It’s 2 ½ hours before my bus leaves. I’ve been at the station since 11 am, four hours before I needed to be there. I booked a 3:45 pm bus because of the price $19.95, the...
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