October 27th, 2025

Good morning friends,

    I’ve always said that children are your investments and grandchildren are the dividends. This week is the 18th birthday of my grandson, Henry Miller. Henry is the youngest of three children of our daughter Kara and her husband Mike. He has always been a pleasant kid and always tries to do the right thing. He’s good in sports, he’s good at school and is handsome as all get out. All of this, and yet he took off a Saturday morning to have breakfast with me at the Parkside Diner…..a place I used to take him when he was little. We had a great conversation over breakfast with some surprises from him. In the past, he always seemed to be wanting to learn business and make money and be a financial advisor perhaps like his uncle but a change has come over Henry. He has found a passion for history and literature and now tells me that perhaps he’d like to be a teacher. I could not be more thrilled… I consider teaching the most important occupation and Henry will be an excellent educator because he has passion for what he learns and his mind is always open to new ideas. So Happy Birthday Henry….this Wednesday…..18 years old is a nice milestone! We’re only 60 years apart! Mom and Dad are hosting the family for a nice birthday dinner.

With peace, 

John Bernunzio 

PS don’t forget our giant banjo sale…. 78 banjos have been marked down from October 12, my birthday until October 31, Ryan Yarmel’s birthday. I see a lot of sold signs next to the banjos on our website but there’s still lots more to pick from. I know, I know… I don’t need another banjo, but then again, the price is soooo good…. maybe just one more….

Julie captured this on the way home. She’s been staying in Rochester quite a bit lately to help her mom. She is a very loyal daughter and her brothers are great helpers too. It is a testament to her dad Henry, that he raised a very good family.