In the mean time, I have been spending oodles of time with friends and family in the Boston, Cape Cod, Newport areas of the northeast.
We're a big deal around here. The sign tells me so.
On Saturday (6/19), the DiPardos, Perrottis, and Morins got together to celebrate and honor the family elders. I have been attending family reunions for as long as I can remember, and for as long as I can remember I have the same conversation with my family: "I'm Giovanna's granddaughter. JoAngela's first born. Brittany." By the time I get through reintroducing myself to my family every year, it's time to start saying goodbye. The good news is that most of the men in the family have the EXACT SAME NAME: we have at least 3 each of: David, Christopher, Jimmy (or James), or Anthony. Say one of those names, and someone is bound to turn around. Also, I noticed that most of the family will wear navy blue and white to these reunions. "It's nautical," Gina Drainville (somehow related to me) says. Newport is nautical.
Navy blue and white? One of us.
More fun facts about the family reunion
Fun fact 1: the three celebrated members, Elaine DiPardo, David Morin, and Gene Perrotti all married into the DiPardo family. The family tree will be posted soon.
Fun fact 2: each one of the million people to whom I am related brings a dish to the reunion large enough to feed everyone there. "If you leave hungry, it's your own damn fault." I'm sure I could quote any one of the Anthonys or Christophers on that one.
On Sunday, the Morins celebrated Papa's fatherhood, grandfatherhood, and twice as of recently, great grandfatherhood (although, as he argued at the birthday party, he's always been a great grandfather. He didn't need Ben and Hailey to tell him that).
My sister and I spent the early part of the week on the Cape with our Dad. Tuesday, we went to the beach (the beach where we spent most of our childhood summers) tanning, swimming, eavesdropping, and taking jumping pictures.
Bayview Beach
I think my ballet teacher would be impressed with those 3rd arabesque arms.
She looks a little crazy, but that's my Andy Pandy!
In completely different news, the news piece about Luther "Dummy" Taylor and the Deaf Cultural Center in Olathe, KS aired today! You can view it here (you know you want to). If you get a chance, congratulate Chuck and Sandie on jobs well done!
http://www.ktka.com/news/2010/jun/23/town-looks-remember-baseball-legend/
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