Abruzzesi Picnic 2014

Abruzzesi Picnic 2014

Today was the Abruzzese picnic. OK, the Marrs and the Blairs will not know about this. So a bit of explanation. Joe is Susan’s son-in-law and he is married to Christina, Susan’s daughter. Joe was born in Italy, in the province of Abruzzo which is about half way down...
Dinner at Joe and Christina’s

Dinner at Joe and Christina’s

Well, the 15th was Father’s day and Christina had us over for dinner. It was a little informal dinner with just us and Joe, Christina and Sabrina. As usual, Christina’s meal was wonderful: lamb and Lasagna. It doesn’t get much better. The lasagna was one Susan had...
Christina’s 51st Birthday

Christina’s 51st Birthday

Saturday we went out to my Mom and Dad’s to make sure they had a good supper while Ann is away in Disneyland with Bob and his family. And afterwards we went over to Joe and Christina’s for dinner. It was Christina’s 51st birthday. Nothing fancy, just a wonderful...

Christmas 2013

Well, this year I’ve been a bit of a Grinch. We didn’t decorate the house, we had no tree, we didn’t entertain, we missed Christmas Eve mass, and I took almost no pictures. I didn’t really feel very Christmasy. I’ve been tired. Work these last few months has been a...