Thursday, September 21, 2006

New York City

Dad, Staci Light, Molly and Gianni in Central Park
When Dawn and Gianni left Italy, they flew to New York for Gianni to meet his prospective father-in-law. Gianni didn't want to have jet lag when he had such a short window of time to make a good impression, so Dawn gave him little something to help him sleep on the plane. Well, Italians might be able to hold their pasta, but they aren't so great at tolerating medicine. The medicine knocked Gianni out. Towards the end of the flight, he stumbled to the bathroom and then never came back. Dawn finally went to look for Gianni and found him sleeping on the toilet. He was really nervous about meeting Dad when he was so doped up on sleeping medicine. Fortunately it wore off just before we landed and things went fine.

Dawn and Gianni in Central Park

Gianni in front of Trumps Palace


Monday, September 18, 2006

Italy

Gianni and Dawn's official engagement just after arriving in Taranto, Italy


Making food for the festa. Dawn's sister Heather came from Budapest.

Dawn, Gianni and Debora (15)

Dawn and Heather in the Ionian Gulf

Gianni and Debora (15)

Dawn and Gianni at the festa

Dawn, Mamma and Gianni

Debora and Gianni

Dawn, Debora and Gianni

Heather, Dawn and Gianni


Debora (15)

The family

Heather and Gianni at the airport

3000 year-old columns in Taranto, Italy

Taranto, Italy