September 5, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the death of my maternal grandfather, a man I obviously never met, but one I would have loved to have had the opportunity to […]
Honoring the Grandfather I Never Met
Journey to Abruzzo to Meet My Italian Family
It seems one of the big questions people ask in January is about travel. “Any good trips planned for 2013?” Whatever vacation we may take this year can’t possibly top our summer […]
An Incredible Adventure
I just returned from one of the most amazing experiences of my life. Kara, my mother, my brother and his wife and our children attended a very emotional family reunion in Italy, […]
The Search for my Italian Ancestors
My great aunt Giuseppina Chiulli Odoardi, sister of my great grandfather Paolo Chiulli Until recently I didn’t know too much about my Italian roots. My grandfather, Crescenzo Chiulli was killed in a […]
