From A Younger, Southern Palazzo...

My trip to New York was so amazing. The whole family was so nice. It was so neat to meet them all. The park was dusty, but that didn't matter. All that mattered was that we all had a great time.

Thankd you to everyone who helped pay for the kids' admission in to the water park. And to everyone who supplied the great food at the party. Lauren, if you're reading this, I want you to know that every time I hear the song "Beautiful Stranger," I think of you.

Thanks Aunt Lu and Uncle Joe for letting us stay at your house. Thanks for everything. Bye!

Love,

Teresa Palazzo

And A Note From Dad, Too

It was great! What a lot of fun! The family is alive and well and I'm proud to be a part of it. Tess and I both enjoyed (and endured to a point) all the traveling and everywhere we went we were in the company of great people.

I can't say enought about Aunt Lou and Uncle Joe! They are both generous and gracious. The rolls and butter at LuAnn and Joe's really brought me back; they're just not the same in Orlando.

What a good idea the family picnic is! I'm looking foreard to next year's bash. It really came together for me while I was hanging out with cousin Theresa during the family photo. And the family's cooking skills are as sharp as ever!

Frank Palazzo, Florida

Our Two Cents

What a bunch of whackos! Give 'em some charcoal and a volleyball and stay out of the way! We forget how free-spirited this family can be! (Or is it, TRY to forget?)

Some of the more exciting highlights of the day were:

Joe, Senior taking to the volleyball field!

Watching the littlest cousins beat the crap out of a pinata.

Seeing an incredible bond flowering between Antonia and Naomi.

Discovering that we have a closet camp counsellor in the family! (Warren!!)

It was a wonderful way for the younger Palazzos to find one another and for the older ones to trade stories.

Can't wait 'till the next one!

Love you all,

Joe, LuAnn, Antonia and Dylan