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Cookies Baked With Love

Happy Holidays!

Family Reunion II

My Uncle Americo recently came to visit New York from his home in Florida. My sister Nancy and I, along with my girlfriend Heather, met up with them at the home of Uncle Joe and Aunt Florence before setting off for Rockwell's restaurant in Pelham. My cousins Anthony and Meco also joined us for dinner. With the exception of Meco, I had not seen these members of the DeMarco clan in almost 20 years. Time sure goes by fast.

Family Reunion

My cousin Michael and I met last week at the Wheeltapper Pub in midtown Manhattan. He was in New York City on business, visiting from Mexico City where he's been living for almost fifteen years. This was the first time we had seen each other since he moved down there in 1993. After more than a few at the Wheeltapper, we took the Metro North back to my loft. We spent the rest of the evening with my girlfriend, Heather, at the High Street Roadhouse in Rye. We went there to check out my friend Mike Milazzo perform live with his band. We had a blast eating great Cajun food, drinking good beer, and reminiscing about old times. Heather and I are looking forward to possibly meeting his family this summer if they come to visit New York. One year soon I'd like to take up his offer to vacation south of the border and experience a very festive Christmas holiday in Mexico City. He tells me there's nothing like it.

London Snaps

Notes from Blighty – by Chris Cobb

Below are two rare photos of London: (1) an absolutely unblemished blue sky over the Thames; (2) snow at The National Archives, increasingly uncommon in greenhouse-warmed London.

Portland Head Light

Virginia Holiday

Halloween Party 2006

Columbus Day in Port Chester

Viva Italia!

There was plenty of noise today in Port Chester as Italian Americans celebrated Italy's World Cup victory over France.

Country Mice in the Big City

Last week my girlfriend Heather moved up from Roanoke, Virginia to live in Port Chester. She was helped with her move by two of her four brothers, Nick and Chris, along with her sister Tara's fiance, Dan. We all spent last Saturday in Manhattan trying to squeeze as much sight-seeing as we could in one day.