Happy 75th Birthday to Uncle Tom!

Lucy, Joe, Mary, John, Tom & Loren
 The Fagellas descended on Greenfield, Massachusetts the weekend of August 3 to celebrate a major milestone:  Uncle Tom's 75th Birthday.  There was some question early on as to whether the guest of honor would show up for the party that was months in the making by his sisters.  Lucy volunteered to host the event at her house, including serving as the bed & breakfast for Joe, Theresa, Anna, Mary, James & Loren (she runs a 5-star establishment).  Ultimately Tom and Dottie came to his party, even though he had root canal surgery the previous day (not the best way to celebrate).  This was the first time all the brothers and sisters have been together in a number of years.

Joe, Theresa & Anna flew up to Hartford, CT.  The downside was that the flight was over 3 hours late.  On the plus side, they were able to wait at home and go to the airport later.  Everyone had a great time.  Some of the highlights included:



  • Enjoy fish and chips at a local restaurant (thanks Aunt Loren)
  • Assisting with pick up of ALL the food that Aunt Mary ordered from the local store (she was on a first name basis with the deli manager and prepared foods coordinator, even though she doesn't live there)

  • Meeting Katie (Luke's girlfriend) and Carly (Andrew's girlfriend)


  • Meeting Blossom, Aunt Lucy and Aunt Terri's dog
  • Playing charades with the entire family
  • Swimming in the river
  • Seeing Luke's new house (he just closed the previous week)
  • Watching the Olympics (thanks to Katie's Peacock subscription)
  • Playing cards (Joe taught everyone poker)
  • Learning to make granola from Aunt Lucy

It was a great weekend getaway and fun to see everyone.  A big thanks to Lucy and Terri for hosting the Fagella crew!

Headed to the river for a swim


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