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Sunday, November 14, 2010

The Museum of Modern Art

Is there anything better than enjoying beautiful works of art with a beautiful and charming companion? I think not.

Notice!

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Saturday, October 02, 2010

The other night I sat down to help Zach with his reading homework (pictured) and was amazed to find that not only was he reading, but comprehending what he read. Granted, it wasn't War and Peace, but he was really doing it. I was SO proud of him!

Monday, September 27, 2010

Zach's Fist Soccer Practice

San Gennaro

The Feast of San Gennaro, originally a one-day religious commemoration, began in September, 1926 when newly arrived immigrants from Naples congregated along Mulberry Street in the Little Italy section of New York City, to continue the tradition they had followed in Italy to celebrate San Gennaro as the Patron Saint of Naples. His feast day is September 19 in the liturgical calendar of the Roman Catholic Church. The immigrant families on Mulberry Street who started it all were Nappi, Vetali, Montanini and Tisi. Each one of them had a coffee house (café) on Mulberry Street, between Grand and Hester Streets. They strung lengths of colored light bulbs across the street from building fire escapes and brought their business out onto the sidewalk. They erected a small chapel in the street to house the image of their patron Saint. They invited all to partake of their wares, asking only that the devoted pin a small offering to the ribbon streamers that are hung from the statue's apron. This money was then distributed to the needy poor of the neighborhood. In that way they felt they could do charitable works and also pay homage to their patron Saint. The festival expanded and is now an 11-day street fair beginning on the second Thursday in September in the Little Italy area of Manhattan as an annual celebration of Italian culture and the Italian-American community.

Of course, the best way to take in this amazing event is as I did: with someone you love!