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| The Mafia Last Night |
Last night was what is becoming a
holiday tradition – our annual Christmas Party for neighbors and the Worcester
Chapter of the Panamanian Mafia. My wife was in hyper-prep mode all week which
is not a zone for the weak minded to dwell in. Deckzilla Dude had a rough week
as every speck of the clouds of dust his construction efforts yielded had to be
accounted for. All of her preparations resulted in a nearly perfect night as friends
and neighbors gathered to share some holiday spirit.
The Maine Musquetera and her mate
journeyed down from Maine for a quick visit which enhanced the evening as well
as saved me from serving as my wife’s designated punch list boy for last minute
details. I actually got to watch some of the Army-Navy game in the Man Cave
with my counterpart from Maine. The cooking prep ran right up to arrival time
so I was summoned to cut potatoes five minutes before the start time while the
ladies rushed up stairs to get dressed.
Most of the people attending had to
only walk across the street so fifteen minutes later nearly the whole group had
arrived. That meant I had to greet people, hang up coats, and serve drinks
while simultaneously cutting the aforementioned spuds. These were all excellent
people and the familial surrogates all military families learn to assimilate it
was not a problem.
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Last night was an excellent example of
why we chose to finally put down on roots on this wind swept hill in Worcester.
While I love the convenience of the location it’s all about the people, this eclectic
gathering of people from across the globe as well as the city itself. They truly
are family and I count myself so fortunate to have found this group. This
morning is all about recovery since a prodigious amount of liquid holiday spirits
were engaged and destroyed last night.
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RECURRING CHARACTERS
BRS - Blog Reader the Sequel - second granddaughter; FBR
- First Blog Reader - first granddaughter, ABFA –
Amazing Best Family Athlete = my daughter in law, formerly known both as MEF – Most Excellent Fiancé
& MEG – Most Excellent Girlfriend; Wingman – my son
in law; Keene Friends 1 & 2 – friends since high school
from my home town of Keene, NH; Soxfather - my brother in law; Great
Aunt = my elder sister; Cantankerous Friend – friend since
grade school who likes to argue about everything, poses as radical leftist to
attract women; Pittsburgh College Roommate – high school
friend, also a “Minor Celebrity” in Pittsburgh; Deckzilla
– our backyard deck which
grew to monstrous dimensions once my wife got involved in planning; Maine
and Virginia Musqueteras – two close friends of my wife – her US
sisters, my wife is the 3rdmusquetera (musketeer); Buddy – AKA
the Wonder Pooch – family dog, a black lab – hates squirrels, died
in 2017; Riggins - also known as the Grandpuppy,
son's dog, surrogate grandchild while awaiting arrival of the BRS; PanaGals –
female relatives/friends of my wife from Panama; Panamanian/Latin Mafia –
inevitable group of Latino friends my wife accumulates wherever we have lived
& their spouses; Neighborhood Mafioso - wife's close
friend and Panamanian mafia member, Favorite Panamanian - the wife
(of course); First Friday – celebrations to mark the First Friday
of the Week; Excellent Boss – my former direct boss at
work; Deckzilla Dude – senior
citizen carpenter/contractor; Voices of Inappropriate Worth -
members of public who come to every Worcester public meeting to complain, all
are on public assistance along with demeanor issues
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