This
picture
was
taken
on
my
6th
Birthday.
On
the
far
left
my
aunt
Anna
(sister
of
my
dad)
and
in
the
middle
my
sister
Lorena,
who
turned
10
the
day
after.
This
picture
was
taken
during
the
summer
of
1975.
I
was
11
years
old
and
in
the
middle,
with
my
dad's
head
on
top
of
mine
:-)
On
the
right
my
sister
Lorena,
who
is
15
years
old,
and
the
little
girl
on
the
bottom
left
is
my
little
sister
Katia,
who
is
3
years
old
in
this
picture.
My
mom
Laura
is
behind
her.
Ahhh...
Summer
1978,
the
summer
I
will
never
forget.
I
was
14
years
old
and
my
mom's
cousin
took
me
along
with
a
trip
to
the
beach
(Senigallia,
Italy)
with
his
family.
We
were
crazy
young
girls
at
a
resort,
poor
Piero
I
don't
know
how
he
put
up
with
us!
I
am
in
the
middle,
to
the
left
my
second
cousin
and
good
friend
'til
today
Pinuccia.
She
now
lives
in
Vercelli
last
I
heard,
in
the
Piedmont
region
in
northern
Italy,
she
is
going
to
school
and
is
a
teacher.
To
the
right
one
of
the
girls
we
met
at
the
beach.
This
picture
was
taken
in
the
summer
of
1982
somewhere
in
New
Mexico,
I
was
18
years
old.
I
came
over
from
Italy
to
stay
with
my
aunt
Angela,
and
my
parents
came
to
visit
as
their
25th
Wedding
Anniversary.
I
love
my
mom
and
dad!
One
of
the
proudest
days
of
my
life,
my
high
school
graduation!
This
picture
was
taken
in
May
1984,
I
was
almost
20
years
old.
I
decided
to
go
to
a
normal
high
school
to
learn
the
language
and
see
how
Americans
live.
From
left
to
right,
my
friends
Kim
T.,
Kim
S.,
my
sister
Lorena,
24,
who
came
to
visit
for
the
occasion,
myself,
and
my
friend
Helen!
This
picture
was
taken
at
Milan's
Duomo,
in
Italy,
it
was
Spring
1987.
I
am
on
the
right,
about
22
years
old,
with
from
left
to
right,
my
sisters
Katia
(15)
and
Lorena
(26).
It
was
still
March
1987
when
this
picture
was
taken.
I
am
here
with
my
friend
Paola,
which
was
my
absolute
best
friend
from
the
time
I
was
15
years
old.
As
teenagers
we
were
so
alike
we
were
practically
twins!
After
I
moved
to
the
U.S.
we
wrote
letters
upon
letters
and
stayed
friends
until...
sigh...
she
died
of
a
brain
tumor
in
late
February
2004.
If
2004
wouldn't
have
been
a leap
year,
she
would
have
died
the
same
day
as
my
Alex.
Her
death
was
devastating
to
me.
She
had
a
2.5
year
old
little
girl
when
she
passed
away
that
is
now
being
raised
by
her
husband's
mother.
Her
own
daughter
has
the
same
fate
as
her
mother,
as
Paola
herself
was
raised
by
her
grandparents.
Rest
in
peace
my
friend,
see
ya
in
heaven.
Possibly
the
best
job
ever
was
to
be
the
manager
of
a
Babbage's
Store.
I
managed
a
few
in
the
Phoenix
area.
This
picture
was
taken
by
the
Regional
Manager
in
1993.
If
the
company
wouldn't
have
folded,
I
would
still
be
there!
In
the
picture
with
me
my
favorite
Asst.
Manager
Kurt.
Darren
was
without
a
doubt
the
best
friend
I
ever
had.
Gay
guys
make
THE
best
friends!
Past
tense,
unfortunately
yes,
this
was
the
sad
day
I
found
out
he
was
HIV
positive
at
a
bonfire
at
a
friend's
house.
It
was
May
1994.
He
moved
back
east
at
that
time,
but
thanks
to
many
cures
he
did
not
pass
away
until
October
2004.
Love
ya
sweets,
rest
in
peace
my
forever
friend.
See
ya
in
Heaven.
Firenze
my
love!
Firenze,
in
Italy
of
course,
is
my
absolutely
FAVORITE
Italian
destination.
This
picture
was
taken
in
1998
when
I
took
a
trip
there
with
my
sister
Katia
(she
is
on
the
right)
and
her
now
ex-hubby
Max
(who
took
the
picture).
The
pictures
above
and
below
were
taken
at
my
cousin
Bill's
wedding
in
May
2000.
Above
I
am
with
my
aunt
Angela
(on
the
left)
and
uncle
Tony
(on
the
right).
I
am
holding
my
little
angel
Nicky,
dressed
for
the
occasion
too!
Wasn't
he
ADORABLE?
Of
course
I
am
biased!
LOL.
Below,
at
the
reception
I
was
caught
dancing
with
the
groom
Bill
(on
the
left)
and
his
brother
and
my
other
cousin
John.
What
good
looking
cousins
I
have!
;-)
Christmas
2001
was
special
for
sure.
I
took
the
time
to
go
to
Italy
and
visit
my
family
and
it
was
a
great
trip.
From
left
to
right,
my
sister
Lorena,
My
sister
Katia,
myself,
my
dad
Luciano
and
my
mom
Laura.
My
mom
was
not
doing
so
well
but
she
is
100%
better
now.
This
is
one
of
my
favorite
This
was
one
was
taken
in
February
2002
at
the
train
station
in
Bakersfield,
California,
on
our
way
to
DisneyWorld
in
Florida.
I
am
with
my
little
angel
boy
Nicky,
Greg
on
the
back,
and
his
daughter
Skylar.
Here's
another
great
pic.
In
February
2005
Greg,
Connor
and
I
took
a
little
cruise
to
Mexico
on
a
really
wonderful
Royal
Caribbean
Oceanliner.
I
always
wanted
to
take
a
cruise
and
this
trip
did
not
disappoint!
This
picture
was
taken
during
'pirate'
night
and
it
was
taken
by
the
ship's
photographer.
Maybe
once
the
kids
are
grown
someday
we'll
go
again!
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