Where does the time go

Last time I check I swear it was still July, but somehow time came and went and it was late September again. So much has happened this summer it is hard to know where to start so I guess the best place is the beginning.

After a short 13 hour journey I was home. ahhh to breath again. I was home only a few days when my brother, Anthony, and his wife, Molly, arrived from New York. Everyone was in the same time zone for the first time in about a year. It felt so great and weird at the same time. We had a great week and a half with them ending with a family photo shoot and our annual family feast. The photo shoot would have normally would have been boring but the people we used were great and it was a lot of fun. As per normal the feast was a great success and a lot of the fun. The rain managed to hold of too which was perfect.


Within the first week of being back I was introduced to the newest member of our family.... Mr. Eugene. Vinnie and Julia's Giant Hungarian Rabbit.

I also was fortunate because Vinnie happen to have an open gallery show while I was home. So, I took a whole day to go down to Mankato, Minnesota to spend the day with just Vinnie and I looking at the work he was doing currently and get a private tour of his show. So amazing, the work turned out fantastic. If only I could bring it back with me... oh wait I did. Vinnie was nice enough to give me two new prints to put up in my new apartment. I now have three prints from Vinnie decorating my walls. One of which he actually let me help him pull. What an experience. I am so happy I was able to spend some quality time with my little bro:D


Next on the docket was starting work at Soverign Estate Winnery in Waconia Minnesota. And yes to all of my Italian friends they do make wine in Minnesota. It was a win all around as I had something to do so I didn't go crazy at home, The Savaryn's needed extra help and it was actually really fun. I basically bartended, but I also helped set up and tare down events. In the process I learned a lot about the ins and outs of the wine industry. My personal favorite was bartending the weddings. Most of the weddings had a rustic style but it was great to see how each couple made it their own. Just as I was getting ready to leave is when their season really is just getting started. So I just missed the grape harvest it was literally the weekend after I left, oh well there is always next year.

Somewhere in between I helped my parents cater a grooms dinner, got some quality nicole and pat time, made meatballs, check on the honey bees and taught four cooking classes with my mom. The first two were on my Milan favorites and the second two a few weeks later were different pizzas from around Italy. What a blast these classes were to teach. We had a good amount of returning students and also some new ones. I shared with them my personal all time favorite pizza the Diavolo. Yummy spicy salami and onions ohhhh so tasty.

I was also able to fit some time in for the OR at Ridgeview Medical Center. Words do not describe how cool a robotic surgery is. I was literally speechless, which if you know me you would know that is hard to do.

Oh I almost forgot one of the best things to happen. My good friends Lena and Robb had their perfect little Liam just about a week before I had to leave. Allowing me to meet and hold the perfect little guy. Don't get me wrong the boy is just perfect but oh he going to cause his parents problems in a few years, which is why just had to buy him this outfit.

Well with a few months of rest and recuperation it was time for as per normal all good things must come to an end eventually but lucky for me with the summer ending a new adventure was about to begin. Look out 3rd year here I come.


Till We Meet Again,
-M-