We would like to thank you...

Let me begin by saying welcome to Ricky's House. Unfortunately today's blog is brought to you by Eddie Kroll himself. I wanted to tell you guys of a little thing that happened to me back in April of 1988. I found out my first long awaited sibling was born, my brother Vincent Rondinella. Now we might not have the same father but this was my brother none the less and since day one I always thought of how things would be when he would be old enough to hang with and do things with. We had a lot of fun over the years. I remember taking him to see the Globe Trotters with Cozza. This might have been his first event or just the first with me -the way his face lit up when we sat center court a few rows back. Just like every time you walk into Yankee stadium from the concession stand and get your first look at the field. Eating nachos and seeing who could stuff more jalapenos in their mouth at once. Then there was the first time he saw each of the New York hockey teams, things I always wanted to do with my brother. Taking him at 5am to play Ice hockey in Secaucus, coffee in hand and just waking up to see my little bro rock the ice. I treasured everyone of those moments, cause I knew one day I would be too old to hang with and his friends would take precedence over anything I had to offer.

When that time came I made a big mistake and left for Cali, not realizing the impact this would have on him (maybe I was selfish) but I didn't realize till it was too late that I had broken his heart, left him when he needed me most... when life began to take effect on him, as a teenager. By the time I got home my little bro was driving, had a girlfriend, and was doing a lot of things on his own, when I should have remembered how bad I wished I had an older bro when I was that age to learn from.

At this point we were worlds apart, we still talked (briefly) hung out (for a quick visit) and had a bite to eat together (in passing at moms). We always found the time. Now that I moved back home, we see each other everyday, but take advantage of seeing each other everyday that we don't hang as much as we used to. That's gonna change though as soon as he gets his ass home from the hospital. We all know of his unfortunate accident, and he and I both thank all of you out there for your prayers and your thoughts toward our family in this time of need.

I would like to tell you everything went well today, he was sleeping most of the day (like he always does- just a lil funny) around 1-2 he was given a lower dose of the sleepy stuff and woke for a quick sec, tried to get up, but went back to sleep. The Good News is he has been moving his legs and arms little by little, and tomorrow morning he will be in surgery to have his vertebrae fused together. The bleeding in his brain is minor but they are still watching it. And lastly, his right hip seems to be just fractured so they are probably going to let that try to heal on its own.

YOU CAN DO IT JUNIOR!!!

So thank you once again, everyone....