Bosco and Susan at McSorley's

Tom and Jennifer's friends Bosco and Susan were in town for a couple of hours so we all got together at McSorley's. Bosco had told Susan many stories of his am Tom's adventures during high school at the famous New York landmark pub. Skull even came in from Rockland to see Bosco and raise a few in the old hangout.

McSorely's is hardly Jennifer's favorite drinking establishment. It probably has something to do with them not allowing women in until the 1970's. And it could have something to do with the 100 year old chicken bones hangin over the bar. Imagine her horror to see an issue of Opera News hanging on the walls celebrating the bar and it's patrons.

Over NYC

Tom was flying back from a quick trip to Kentucky and found himself flying over Manhattan. Didn't think they let you do that anymore...

Jennifer G's Communion

We were excited to be asked to celebrate the First Holy Communion of our friend Jennifer. A number of family and friends got together at Carucci's Restaurant in Saddle Brook.


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Winning the long distance guest award was Greg Ameres, visiting from Germany.

Stop and smell the roses

Well, OK, they are tulips...but Jennifer did literally stop to smell them during a Sunday stroll.

The Never Ending Story

Jennifer is a huge fan of opera. Over the years, Jen had dragged Tom to the Met to see a variety of classic works...The Marriage of Figaro, Faust, Carmen, etc. Jennifer gets a kick out of it when she catches Tom accidentally humming the themes from Tosca.

This week has been the Met's "Ring Festival". The Ring is a series of 4 Wagnerian operas...about 20 hours in all. Over four days.



So, yes, that is the inside of the Metropolitan Opera House...looking out upon daylight...as these operas start at 6pm...and go to midnight.

Tom must really love Jennifer.

Friday in Hoboken

Last Friday, a bunch of us got together for dinner in Hoboken. It seems to be a central location for our friends Rob and Jeanette (Hackensack), Donny and Susan (Long Island) and Patty (Mahwah). We started out at a restaurant called O'Neill's where we had way to many Stella's (even though only some of us could get the cool glasses.) We also plotted Donny's Bachelor Party...which is expected to now include people jumping out of a perfectly good airplane.

Afterward, we headed to another bar (name unknown) and had more Stellas.

Easter in Eastchester

This year Jen and Tom spent Easter with her cousin Anita. While we spent most of our time in adult conversations with Norm (Jen's dad), Anita, Anthony, Brian, Liam and Amanda...surprisingly most of the pictures are of Amanda and Liam's son, Colin.




Earlier in the day, Jen and Tom worshipped with the rest of New York city at St. Patrick's Cathedral. Afterwards, they participated in the Easter Parade, trapsing down 5th Avenue admiring all of the interesting headgear (yes, those are Peeps).