OUR COUSIN VINNIE IS 75!

How time flies, when I first met my cousin Vinnie (MCV) last May, he was only 74, and recently, I attended his 75th birthday bash! MCV is everybody’s cousin, a guy who lives on the edge of life, a biker. To complicate matters, he is married, but in this case to a great gal Pat, his lovely wife who threw him a party to celebrate.



MCV has a very large family: it is so big they have their own zip code and telephone area code! Vinnie has more grandchildren than Queen Victoria had royal relatives in every kingdom in Europe.


MCV and Pat met when Pat was in High school, and it is love ever since. That was evident on the night of the party, as they seem to be a perfect match, and along with his grandchildren and great grandchildren, they are a lucky couple.

Along for the party was the Class of ’64 Reunion Committee from Bellport High School, so we had our own family table, seated at The Mediterranean Manor in Patchogue. We all drew straws to see who would sit next to Sista Tanj Gerina, and I lost! I sat next to her, and when she insisted on saying grace before each appetizer that was passed around, she would raise her hands in prayer, and would knock me out!



The Little Woman (TLW) and the ladies of the committee did their usual thing: the ‘Stroll’ and I tried to figure our what the hell the steps are. Of course they had to remove their shoes on the dance floor. I refuse to remove mine for the dance floor: in fact I only do it for pre-flight and bed. Now TLW is a problem at the airport, when she does remove her shoes, she immediately starts to do the stroll through the metal detector! Embarrassing!

MCV still has the moves on the dance floor, sliding and gliding and doing his thing, that he is putting pressure on all us younger guys to still be standing at the end of the night.



So Vinnie, glad you had a wonderful life with a wonderful wife and family, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Like I said on your birthday card, you are now older than God!