Vacation Wrap-Up (continued)
So after the cemetery visits we hit Boston and my sister Sally and her family the Nastasis (they live in Reading along the Rt. 128 loop). They really put themselves out for us — had a nice time. There were 26 people on Wednesday for Passover — almost everyone a mixed couple which made for a fun sedar. Besides the Nastasis, my other sister Liz was there with her husband and my two nieces; my mom and dad; my cousin Bruce and his wife Margo and their youngest son Jesse; my first cousin Vickie and her fiance Jim (we keep trying to call him Jimbo but he looks pained when we do); and two families who are neighbors of Sally.
On Thursday my son Peter and I spent the day with my parents while my daughter Allison went shopping with Sally and her cousin Erica (Sally wanted to buy Allison linens and a bedspread for college). At my parents we played bridge for about three hours — Peter and my father bid and made a small slam against mom and I which was depressing. But we had a good time. It's been a while that I've gotten to spend any real time with the parental units.
Friday I took my two kids and Sally's two boys (Charles and Frankie) putt-putt golfing. We hooked up with my Dad and had a good time. Then Dad left and we connected with Sally's husband, Richie, and took the kids to go see Scary Movie 4 which was pretty lame. Pizza night at the Nastasis completed the day and we headed home to Long Island on Saturday. Sheila and the dogs seemed please to see us I think.