Sounds of Heaven Memoirs: Since I Was On The Eastside Of Cleveland I Explored My College University I Graduated From. Also Went To A True Jewish Deli & Snapped A Few Photos Of Places Where I Used To Get My Hair Done.

It amazes me how I remember shortcuts driving here and there from the places I used to go to. I guess some things stay with you. After doing a few errands by myself yesterday, 4/15/2022 I went to a few familiar places I used to go to. One being John Carroll University, where I received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. I then went to a local Jewish deli we would go to. Where the university is located was right amongst a largely populated Jewish neighborhood/community. I actually saw 2 men walking to temple yesterday as I was driving. This amazes me to this very day. I attend a university right in a large populated Jewish community not knowing back then that my heritage/bloodline is a small percentage of European Jewish, imagine that. God has hidden treasures for you tucked away for you to find when the timing is just right.

I am at Corky & Lenny's waiting to be served @ the deli and I strike up a conversation with 1 of the owners. She tells me Corky, her husband died, and she is in her 60's when I asked her to please open up 1 of their deli's in Nashville because they just do not have deli's like this in that region. I shared with her the kind of corned beef they serve versus this deli's corned beef. No comparison at all. I really do wish someone would open up a Jewish style deli in that region. I saw a familiar looking face behind the deli counter and when I said you have worked here a long time, he replied 25 years. I asked them if it was ok to take pictures of the deli for my blog. I got the ok to share what a deli should look like in my opinion. The owner gave me a menu you can order to be shipped. She said they ship their items all over the USA to customers. You place the order but you pay for the shipping amount because she told me they don't know the costs to ship here and there. I now have a menu from them. Not far from this deli location were a few salons I used to get my hair done at. One is still in operation but I noticed the other salon is no longer there. I used to go to Eaton Square in Woodmere Village to Arnold & David's Salon. The original owner was the creator of Matrix Hair Products. I did not go to Arnold Miller for my haircuts but went to a talented stylist name MaryEllen. She did my hair style the day of my wedding too. Then I went to Monica after MaryEllen moved to CA years ago that was. I followed Monica as a hair stylist when she moved to Studio MZ. Back to Eton Square, it was unique in the sense that inside they had cobblestone type of flooring. It was and still is an upscale shopping experience.

Did you know that while I attended college I was enrolled in a work study program. I was allotted so many hours to work and an hourly amount of pay. As a young lady I think I was given the best job on campus. I worked for the secretary of the Athletic Director. She was the nicest woman and she let me help her plan for a few sports team banquets. I think I was invited to 1 or 2 of them too. My office location was actually in the athletic department building. How cool was that! I would be walking to work and see the basketball players practicing in the gym.

The pictures I took on campus were of Murphy Hall, the dorm where I resided. I liked the fact that back then there were no co-ed type of dorms and mine was an all girls dorm when I attended school. Since then, things changed. Actually while I was there they began construction of a new dorm which was a co-ed dorm I think that was a big mistake. Why would a Catholic/Jesuit university lower their standards to make room for this type of living structure. That is my opinion and maybe you feel differently. I also took a picture of the cafeteria building that was across from my dorm. I also had to capture a picture of the tower too.

A little piece of my life back then I share with you today. I am going to show you a picture of the Jewish deli corned beef versus the Nashville deli corned beef they serve. No comparison at all, not at all what do you think?

John Carroll University

Murphy Hall

The cafeteria building

The gymnasium

Now these are sauerkraut balls, made the right way with corned beef and I think a bit of their rye bread too in the mix. My children think they remind them of the taste of a Reuban sandwich.