When we got up, we began the process of getting everything prepared. Between the three of us, we swept, setup the tables, and cooked a nice gravy with meatballs, veggies, and salad. Once people started arriving, I went with my cousin Valeria and her boyfriend Adi to pickup pollo arrosto (rotisserie chicken) and una torta (a cake).
The table was filled with happy people. Besides us and Zia, Valeria and Adi, the party also included Zia's friend since childhood Jeanette and her niece Ada, our cousin Vincenzo and his wife Mariella and their daughter Erica, and our cousin Renato and his wife Dorette. We gathered for hours, and shared lots of great stories.
