2016-03-19 18:53
I have read on more than one occasion that we shouldn't use food to socialize. I have read about the "dangers" of teaching our children that food equals love. Self help books say that we sho… Read More
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Family, friends and life through the eyes of an Italian Girl from Brooklyn living in Dayton, OH.
2016-03-19 18:53
I know a lot of stuff. Just ask my husband. He will tell you I said so.
Just ask my kids. I force them to watch "Jeopardy" every night just so I can show off. While I probably shouldn't be s… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
....Not much. How 'bout you?
OK - I'm lying. A LOT has been going on, but let's ease into it.
The blog is back baby. It's back with a new look, some new features (please vote in my weekly po… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
I am sitting here watching "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," one of my many, many reality show guilty pleasures. I am going to set aside the tragic events of the summer (a divorce of o… Read More
2011-09-20 04:29
Last weekend brought me to Chicago and a wonderful visit with my father's cousin Josephine, her husband Tony and family on the occasion of their 50th Anniversary.I love everything about this… Read More
2009-10-11 21:06
Written in June and finally finished. Some thoughts on home....As I sit on my front porch, I am struggling with how to describe the scene without sounding cliche. It is nearly impossible.Rig… Read More
2009-10-11 21:00
Reunions are funny things. I had two this summer that were very different from each other. One was my 25th (!) High School Reunion and the other was the reunion with family and friends in La… Read More
2009-08-21 05:25
I haven't even scratched the surface with the Lake George stories of the past, and I'm sure some of you who were a part of those stories are thinking, "Hey, what about the time....?" The thi… Read More
2009-08-21 05:25
Lake George, NY, in the Adirondack Mountains. A beautiful place, to be sure, but so much more than that for me. It is the place where my family went on vacation every year from when I was ab… Read More
2009-08-21 05:25
January 2nd saw us heading down to Louisville with the kids. The plan was to see the town as a family by day until it was time for me to work at The Comedy Caravan. We had the club's two bed… Read More
2009-08-21 05:23
Frank and the kids and I left for Lake George on Friday, stopping a few hours south and spending the night as to break up the 736 mile drive. We had friends and family coming from NYC, New J… Read More
2009-04-20 13:04
I wanted to share a song that chokes me up in a good way every time I hear it. I can't figure out exactly why it does, it just does.It's called, "I'm Not Who I Was" by Brandon Heath. The You… Read More
2009-04-20 13:03
Last week I was the Anatomy and Biology teacher at the High School. Science is not my strong suit, but it is higher on my knowledge scale than Math, and I do remember a lot of what I learned… Read More
2009-03-29 19:06
20 Things I'm Grateful for This Week (in no particular order):1. For H. For being my friend and the cruise director for our ever-expanding circle. You make my life better.2. For Frank. For w… Read More
2009-01-13 03:19
Last November, Frank and I headed down to Louisville where I was to showcase for work at The Comedy Caravan. This was a momentus occasion for a couple of reasons. First of all, Frank hardly… Read More
2009-01-08 03:31
We've been travelling quite a bit lately. Home to NY for the holidays, back for one day and then off to Louisville for a long weekend. I'm not sure if it was all the driving, or the high hee… Read More
2009-01-06 05:24
I have so many adventures to report. And I will. I will. I promise, I will.Yes, you have reason to doubt, but it's a new year and all, and I have the best intentions. Yeah, yeah, I know ther… Read More
2008-09-16 02:40
At the risk of turning this blog into a poor excuse for Rolling Stone, I'm writing about music again.I was in the car last night, listening to some Best of the '70's show, when a classic fro… Read More
2008-08-29 21:46
Frankie's getting more and more into music. He and I love downloading songs off of Rhapsody and making playlists. He told me recently that his favorite song is "Vertigo.""It's by U2," he sai… Read More
2008-08-27 13:16
Here's why I ask:1. School's in. And both kids are in all day. AND I LOVE IT!2. I have terrible insomnia and asked my Dr. for a sleeping pill. He gave me Lunesta. I did a happy dance all the… Read More
2008-07-17 23:01
The kids and I headed down to The Dayton Art Institute for a few hours today. Frankie loves looking at the ancient artifacts and art from other cultures. Lindsey seems to respond more to scu… Read More
2008-07-15 16:16
I was at Friendly's with the kids and Lindsey's little friend and we were laughing and talking about our favorite new cartoon, "Phineas and Ferb." Lindsey was singing one of the songs from t… Read More
2008-07-05 06:12
I can't get Botox because when I am onstage, apparantly I make this face:And then there are other times that I seem to make this face:But most of all, I can't get Botox because I really like… Read More
2008-07-01 16:29
That's "Jessica at Ten," a painting by my brother Paul Casale. This week, his daughter Jessica turns 12.Paul really captured her here, not just the beauty of her face, but the thoughfulness… Read More
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