Armand P. Salin

Hi Dad. I am looking at your picture on my fireplace as I do every day and I still give you our Italian Kiss. You have that wonderful smile that is so YOU! I have one of your Frank Sinatra music boxes with him standing up against the light pole next to your picture and it plays 'Young At Heart' and that was always YOU! I love you Dad and you will always be on my heart and in so, so many beautiful memories. I'm getting teary-eyed now so I will say..Ciao for now. xoxo ArleneMarie

Hi DadaMarie, I know everyone wonders where in the world did you get that name? We must tell them it was all your doing. I have our little name tags that you wrote out for our coffee cups. One for ArleneMarie and one for DadaMarie. Only you Dad, could come up with something like that. I miss you so very much....every minute of every day. I kiss you on both cheeks each morning, but of course, you know that. And I'll continue to do just that until I see you again. I too, can't believe...

I love you Grandpaw! I can't believe that it has been a year! It still seems like you are here with us...I know, I know, you are! And Mom and I always say how much you would LOVE and enjoy Delani at this age, but I know that you are able to see everything and enjoy her from above! I just wish you were still here so she could start giving you a kiss on each cheek! I'm blowing you my two right now. Love you, love you! Kimmy

Hi Mr. A - I had to write before this book closes down. You will remember me as Arlene's old friend and partner on stage. Seems like many of the jobs we played were for you and your parties! I want you to know how very wonderful your family is and how they are honoring you. You are in every conversation I have with Leene, and you are present in the heart of every one of your family - they still do you proud! Thanks for being such a big part of my life and for sharing your family and...

Dad, I love you and miss you more than words can say. It's so hard right now, because I keep on thinking that last year at this time you were still here. Kisses to our two "special angels" up there. Tell each one of them to kiss a cheek for me. Keep on watching over all of us down here.I love you more than you love me!!!!
Daughter #3

Hi Honey - Well after this week I won't be able to write to you anymore, but I'll still be talking to you
from my heart as I've been doing this past year. Miss you more than ever these past few weeks; I can't believe it's a year already. Seems like just a few months ago you were popping my beer cans and we'd be talking about everyone & everything while sitting at YOUR bar!
Give Ma & Michelle a big kiss and a bigger hug for me, okay? You'll always be with me and in my heart forever. Oh,...

Hi Dad, I, just like Nancy, forgot to write to you on Fr's Day, so here's my somewhat belated wish. I put your wine glass that Nancy made on your picture. It's still there too. Just looks so natural I may keep it there. I'm missing you just as much now if not more. Oh how I wish you were here. Now see, here I go again with the tears, and here you go again with your 'basta, basta'. I know you and Ma are together, and I sure will have something to look forward to when my time comes. ...

Hi Honey! I'm writing for Father's Day a little late. I was so busy trying to 'recreate' your special wine glass to bring to you...I know you got a kick out of it! I'm missing you again so much tonight...in the mood to pack up my beer and sit and chat with you at your bar like we always use to do. I miss you so, so much.
LYOC xoxoxoxoxoxo Daughter #2

Buona Pasqua Dada Marie, I'm having my coffee and seeing your smiling face. Your'e so much here Dad. I have such a hard time writing to you. It just makes me so sad and then I start to cry. I know, I can hear you saying, "Basta, Basta". So, on those words I will just say Happy Easter and I'm off to church. I love you Dad, and I miss you just as much. xoxoxo Arlene Marie