Tony'S Joe Just An Average Joe

It was a chilly night as I made my way to bed. Bev was already sleeping and before long, my eyes closed and my brain and body were very relaxed. It was 3:00 AM, when my eyes popped open from a dead sleep, thoughts were running through my head, like a river running to the ocean. What am I going to do now, retirement has struck like a five-pound hammer hitting a nail with the force of a hurricane. I sat up, legs dangling over the edge of the bed, stories and thoughts started to flow through my head, happy, sad and funny just a mix mash of everything, life flashing before my eyes. I laid back down tried to go back to sleep, and before I could enter that blissful state of hibernation for the second time, I thought you have had a good life, years full of happiness, tears, and adventures. I woke early and realized I was heading to my 67th year. Grabbed a coffee, sat down and cleared the cobwebs from my brain. Thinking, I should put some of my thoughts down on paper, before age makes them fade into oblivion. Why would one enter such a daunting task, keep the history and stories alive, more for my kids, relatives, and friends than anything else? As a result, "Tony's Joe" Just an Average Joe came to be. Tony's Joe was a nickname that was used throughout my childhood. It was used to distinguish me from my other cousins at the time, Raymond's Joe and Nicks Joe. Volume 1 covers a period when my Grandparents immigrated to Canada, my parents met and were married, I was born, and then got married in November 1971. It is a collection of stories and facts loosely based on my life. Taking literary advantage to create a more memorable experience for the readers. Volumes two and three will continue with my life from November 1971 onward. "Tony's Joe" Just an Average Joe is a story of a man's ventures that start's with some family history. My story starts in Italy and Sweden with my grandparents, finally to the Twin Cities, Fort William, and Port Arthur, Ontario on the head of Lake Superior. It chronicles Joe's early life as he grew up in and around Port Arthur and Fort William, now known as Thunder Bay. Life experiences, travel's and adventures are told through different tales, from my memories and the memories, of people, I have met and touched over the years.

• | Author: Joseph Agostino
• | Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: Feb 28, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 288 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 198419044X
• | ISBN-13: 9781984190444