(franklynschaefer, 2011)
In my Italian family, holidays are always characterized by A LOT of food. Antipasto, a main course, and then dessert fill us all with so much food. My favorite part is the antipasto. We had prosciutto, capicola, fresh mozzarella cheese, salami, feta cheese, spinach pie, hard-boiled eggs that we all colored, and the list goes on!
I think my other cousins, especially Bobby, who is 28, would argue that the mashed potatoes served during the main course are their favorite part of the meal. Bobby would eat the entire bowl on his own if we let him!
For the main course, we had beef and pork roasts baked asparagus, stuffed mushrooms, and, of course, mashed potatoes! Dessert also did not disappoint and offered a variety of choices so everyone could find something they liked. There were Italian pastries, chocolate cupcakes, donuts, and an Edible Arrangements fruit basket. I'm not a big fan of dessert or sweets, so I stuck to the fruit, but I thought the pastry arrangement looked really pretty on the platter.
Since we are always such a big group on major holidays (18 this time, but always between 15 and 20), there is always a separate "kid" table because we don't all fit around the main dining room table. Yesterday, my aunt decorated and set the "kid" table to make it just as festive as the "adult" table, which my mom helped set when we arrived.
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| Kids' Table |
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| Mom setting the adults' table |
Though holidays involve a lot of eating, they are also characterized by a lot of socializing. We have to entertain ourselves during all the free time. The boys (my older brother, Stephen, and my three cousins, Bobby, Michael, and Paul) went outside to play KAN JAM in the beautiful spring weather.
Aunt Pammy, my mother's sister, has been taking ballroom dancing lessons with my uncle for a year now, and taught my eager 13-year-old cousin, Julia, a few steps.
I spent most of the day and night just sitting around and catching up with everyone. I hadn't been home since the Christmas break and hadn't seen any of my extended family members since then, so it was especially enjoyable to spend time with each of them.
As I write this, I am riding on the Bolt Bus back to Loyola for the last time. It is a bittersweet feeling for sure. It is great to know that the school part of school will be over in just a few short weeks, but it is totally depressing to know that all the fun that comes with living at Loyola will be too. I just have to cherish these last six weeks of my undergraduate career and enjoy every single moment.
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