Mario's childhood is full of memories of his extended family gathering every Sunday for dinner, laughter and card playing. From what I see of old pictures, there were some fun, crazy Italian dinners. Now that his parents are here, we decided to do the same thing. We call it "Sunday Dinner". Clever, I know. We had our first official Sunday dinner last night. We ate, shared funny old stories, drank wine and enjoyed a summer evening together. Mom and Dad loved it. Maria was talking today about how nice all of our friend were. She was in a very happy mood today, so I know it lifted her spirits to have wonderful friends around the house. It had the same effect on all of us! It's a weekly event now. If you are reading this blog and post a comment, you just may get an invitation very soon!
Sunday dinner on August 1st...woo-hoo!!!! Here I come- invitation or not! :0 Get the 15 pounds of sausage going on the grill, the lamb roasting on the spit on the front yard, cards shuffling in the dining room, women chatting in the backyard....can't wait.
ReplyDeleteCheryl, We have found this to be a wonderful tradition and think about what you are giving your children? Lasting memories, what being in a community means, the importance of friend, how to be a good neighbor. The list goes on.
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