Saturday with the Cousins

Anna enjoyed a quick trip to New York City last weekend to visit the Fagellas. The occasion was cousin Yolanda Tomasulo's 90th birthday (and Uncle John's 39th birthday....at least that is the rumor that was going around).

James and Deborah volunteered to entertain Anna while the adults headed to the party. To say Anna was excited was an understatement. James and Deborah kept Anna fully entertained with movies, games, and a trip to the St. Barnabas street festival. Later, Anna enjoyed celebrating Uncle John's birthday complete with New York pizza and a delicious cake.

In the meantime, Theresa got to experience her first Fagella family car ride. Maybe it was just a New York car ride....but it was an experience. Aunt Mary volunteered to drive Uncle Joe, Uncle John, Joe & Theresa to the party, which was approximately 40 minutes away. From the time the engine started until the arrival at the restaurant, the conversation revolved around the best way to get to the restaurant. Joe offered the use of his GPS, but really....why ruin a valued family conversation? A traffic conversation has it all - debate, politics, and sometimes even religion (we think Cousin Marguerite was actually praying out loud in her car to get out of the traffic jam they were in). Aunt Loren even was involved from her car after calling for directions as to how to get around the traffic jam (she received at least 3 different suggestions). After arriving at the restaurant, everyone else at the party compared notes on the traffic and plotted the best return home. In between, we celebrated Cousin Yolanda's 90th birthday (after 90 years, she has some good traffic stories). After enjoying a wonderful meal, the party moved to Uncle John's house for his birthday.

Thanks to James and Deborah for entertaining Anna and a big thanks to Uncle John & Aunt Yvonne for their hospitality. We look forward to seeing everyone soon at Cousin Christina's wedding in a couple of weeks.