Dear Peter Nero, I just want to say: "thank you" for your priceless creation "The Summer of 42". I heard for the first time when I was very young, and since, I never forgot. Time to time I returned to it, to listen so many times with never get tired. There is a sense of beauty and longing in this melody. If ever you'll be able to tell me, I would like to know: what inspired you to make this melody? what thoughts and feelings you were living in that time to compose this song? Congratulations and my best feelings to you. Daisy

Your Mother was my Spanish teacher in 1968 at Cunningham Junior High School. I so remember her stature and solid personality. She was a force to be reckoned with, and the ONLY teacher for whom I had true respect.She had NO tolerance for the other pupils who did not possess liguistic understanding especially having to do with the ACCENT of the Spanish tenor, that lucky for me (WHEW!) I got to be the one to read aloud every day in class, while she exhorted the other students to pay attention to my accent!! Even so, she had No respect for me, I could see I was just a pawn, though lucky because at least I had an accent that she validated. She was clearly frustrated, as an educator, and very under appreciated, as a teacher, by her vagrant students; she was under siege. I had not the wit nor wisdom in those years, to conduct a meaningful conversation with her, though I wanted to!...and I hardly think she would have condescended. I think she was rather tough, but I also could see that she had a tender heart..because I could see it behind the veil of hard silken twine. Wow.I really was impressed!!! Next time, let's talk about your Music!