Condolences to Vinny
My brother-in-law’s uncle has passed away. I just found out today. He and my sister and their family (Vance and the dogs) are on their way to a funeral today, stopping at my folks’...
Category: Family
Happy Easter
We had a fun Easter Sunday. The kids were thrilled to find Easter baskets chalk full of candy, stuffed animals and movies. Yesterday morning we had an Easter egg hunt at the Coglianese’s where...
Playing with the cousins
It’s sunny and beautiful here in the Las Vegas Valley (sorry if you’re jealous, Ang). The pollen is still abundant but it’s just too nice to stay inside all the time. Here are a...
Sick, sick, sick
This allergy season has to be the worst I’ve experienced. My head is in a fog. My sinuses are completely stuffed, my ears are clogged, my throat is raw and my forehead throbs. This...
Happy Birthday mom!
I was getting ready for bed and realized I still have 50 more minutes to wish my mom a happy birthday, even though her birthday passed two hours and 10 minutes ago in New...
Communicator of the Year photos
As promised, here’s a link to some photos from the Feb. 26 Las Vegas chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators Bronze Quill Awards. They’re posted in our Flickr account. In other news,...
Seasonal sinus infection with a vengeance
True to form, I’ve been afflicted with my usual first-of-the-pollen-season sinus infection, and it’s a doozie. I can’t breathe or hear very well, and that has led to not being able to sleep, despite...
Yahoo and Facebook groups for Codella family members
I was happy last week to be contacted by my dad’s cousin in Wisconsin and told about a Yahoo group for members of the Pietro and Rose Codella branch of the greater Codella clan...
Dominic gets a hair cut
Dominic and I enjoy excursions to the barbershop, much like I used to do with my dad. It’s the whole male bonding thing and only works when the barber uses the hot shaving cream...
Eliana receives citizenship award
Last week Eliana was awarded a citizenship award for her good behavior in school. She is very considerate of others and a good social contributor in her class. Also last week she received 100%...