So the first Thanksgiving together, John flew to Mass to meet my family. Not realizing our Italian Family ways of eating at a holiday. John would say, first they bring out salad, bread, a huge bowl of ravioli and all different types of meat that cooked on the sauce all day. So they clean off the table and everyone is stuffed. Thinking dinner is over... then they set the table again and bring out a turkey dinner with all the sides. Haha. So funny. He couldn't believe how much food one family could eat. Boy did he get use to that fast. From then on, he would always say... that's not enough. :)

Before i could contact John and let him know that my son LT had made the All-Amercan Team and was playing at Wrigley field in Chicago, John had already gone on-line and bought a ticket to attend the game. John followed LT with a passion and when John was with us in Chicago, he was in Heaven! loving every minute, even met his baseball hero Sean Casey. Funny thing is that i had to force John on the field after the game to meet him.... John was very humble and had a very good presence about him. He is alot like LT in that way, i guess thats why a grown man and a teenager was ably to connect so well. The day LT was drafted by the Mets Big John was extremely happy and proud. Even more so that LT told the Mets (no thanks) and LT would head to USC. John said great, now the Red Sox are back in the mix!!! haha