Ode to the Pastry Chef

A few years ago, my wife Kathy and I took a cruise to the great state of Alaska. We traveled with a company called Uncruise, which specializes in small ships and active trips. Part of the daily itinerary was the opportunity to go bushwhacking in the Alaskan forest. We would leave the boat, land onContinue reading “Ode to the Pastry Chef”

The Greatest People in the World

My mother, and most of her siblings, were first generation Americans. Her parents came over from Italy, landing in Portland, Maine and settling in Beverly, Massachusetts. She was the youngest of seven children who, collectively, created a massive assortment of first, second, third, and in-law cousins. To give you an idea of the size ofContinue reading “The Greatest People in the World”