Lack of blogging

Although we have very few LoriMiketheWorld.blogspot.com blog checkers/blog viewers, I must apologize for the lack of blogging. The urge to blog seems to come in spurts and it must also coincide with a certain amount of energy within the blogger. Luckily, I am feeling both this afternoon. So, updates right? Well, there is a new Mrs. Manzolillo. We must post some photos from the fantastic vacation/wedding celebration in Mexico at the end of June. It was a great time. Lori bought a wedding dress last week. I have not seen it. Hopefully its nice. Today is hot; but nice. Its July, its supposed to be hot. This weekend is the celebration of 10 years of pure post Northeast Bradford High School graduation bliss. Lori and I shall both attend. It will surely be interesting; perhaps a spectacle to behold for Lori. I will try to capture some Kodak moments. I have Monday off. Its no fun working in the summer.

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Mets Rain Out June 14, 2008

What a shame,

It had to rain,

And we didn't get to view the game!

The game not played,

Though the true fans stayed,

In hopes it would only be delayed.

The seats were great,

So we chose to wait,

And so arrived home real late!

Soaked and wet,

Our car we met

And that was Mike's last game I bet!

Bohemian Hall June 6, 2008

This was a wonderful night for all! Todd, Mary, Tom, Mike and myself met here on a Friday evening after work. It is such a fun place! It is located in Astoria and they have an outdoor beirgarten. Good thing Mike and I got a table by 6:30, the placed was packed! Thousands of people poured lagers and ales from pitcher to pint glass while one lonely patron sipped a Cosmo at the picnic table. Ah, I love summer!

Showers of Happiness for Kelly! 31 May 2008

This weekend was Kelly's Bridal Shower. As a bridesmaid, I had the wonderful task of making the hat!! I have always wanted to be the one to make the hat. If you are like Mike and don't know what "the hat" is, consult above picture. Just one of those weird bridal shower rituals... a fabulous time was had by all. Props to Kim for throwing an awesome party.

Lori + Cow, 26 May 2008.

This past Memorial Day weekend, Lori and I took a trip to my parents' house in Pennsylvania. With the great weather, we were able to enjoy the countryside at its best. We took an early morning walk yesterday and I was able to capture Lori with an unfriendly bellowing milk cow.

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Photo

I cannot believe Lori posted that photo she took here. That is a horrible picture. Posting of that picture was not discussed and removal is more than likely.

Healthy Kidney 10K, Central Park 5/17/08

This is the race Mike ran last Saturday. So far, he has ran 3 of the required 9 to be in the 2009 marathon.

You didn't think I would let this one go, did you? Mike is such a runner...I however, have developed a knack for being a great cheering section. Now that I am FINALLY done with finals, I can actually get outside and enjoy the park. Who knows, maybe I will be able to run a race someday too. Great job Mike!!

Apt., 17 March 2008.

On Saturday, Lori and I hung out in the city. Despite the good times had at Dennis's apartment in Brooklyn the previous evening, I ran in the "Healthy Kidney" NYRR 10K in the park at 9 AM. It was a really nice day, so there were a lot of people running. Lori met me at the finish line around Central Park West and W. 62nd St. We walked home, had breakfast, and then went to the Museum of Modern Art for a couple of hours. I really like it there- my favorite museum by far. We then proceeded back uptown, had a glass of wine sitting outside on Broadway, Pinkberry (yet another weakness of mine), went home and got dressed, and went to dinner at Thai Market on Amsterdam (a weakness of Lori's). KC and Eileen trekked in from Brooklyn and met us at the Ding Dong Lounge afterwards. We then proceeded to our apartment which resulted in the following foolish photos.

Park Slope, Brooklyn; 16 May 2008.

Dennis was kind enough to invite us over on Friday night. It was very nice, and clearly, a good time was had by all.

Saturday, 10 May 2008

K.C., Rickey, & Lori enjoying a brisk Saturday night outside at Kana on far west Spring St. in SoHo. Not pictured: Mike; mobile phone photographer. Around the corner from Courtney Zell's gallery show at the Manhattan Graphics Center on Washington St. Lots of fun.

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Thursday; 10:45 AM

Thursday, we have made it to Thursday. Looking so forward to two simple days without our usual committments may make me seem regretful of the path my life has taken, but hell- who doesn't and who isn't, a bit..
Warm weather today. Humid, 70's, misty rain showers- I was hot walking to work today. No complaints though; the green ness and growth and change of season is refreshing.
Lori is done with her law classes for this semester. She has three finals next week, and as of next Thursday night, she will have completed 50% of her law school experience. Very productive- makes a lot of us fools look like slugs. Tonight we will go to our usual Thursday night spot- The Ding Dong Lounge http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-ding-dong-lounge-new-york#hrid:OoiyztkE2LYozL_LXl-avg/query:ding%20dong Its fun and eclectic and close.
Our favorite Seattlite, the notorious Karalyne K.C. Crowder is coming to town on Saturday for a week. Fun times guaranteed. We are also likely to attend a solo show at the Manhattan Graphics Center (481 Washington St.) of our favorite New York lithographer Courtney Zell. She does great stuff www.teenytinyhorses.blogspot.com. Sunday- Mothers Day.

An observation

Noticeably absent from this blog are pictures of the second half of this duo. "Oh Mike, where are the pics of you?" our readers may inquire. I guess its always the photographer and never the subject ey? Well I will be sure to take care of that this week. So to all of you who are so anxiously awaiting a recent photo of the hero of this adventure, fear not... I shall quench thine appetites shortly.

Oh, and today my love of the great bard himself, William Shakespeare, was once again rekindled. Melissa and I are reading As You Like It with our seventh graders and believe it or not, they LOVE it. They are very into reading the parts out loud in front of the class and acting out scenes. It just confirms that Shakespeare truly is a writer for all time and consequence. How great it felt to share with a young generation the lines of the famous speech,
"All the worlds a stage and all the men and women merely players."(Act 2: Scene 7)
I knew there was some reason I started teaching in the first place...

Saturday Night, 26 April 2008

Here we have dueling Manzolillo's. Jimmy at bat; Lori pitching. The Wii. We don't need one. Possessions would be damaged, time would be wasted. Pretty cool though. Before the duel, we went out with Jimmy and Laura to Quetzalcoatl; a Mexican restaurant on Main Street in Huntington. It was quite good; kind, friendly service and good, classic Mexican comidas.

Update...

FYI- our wedding rehearsal time has been confirmed. It will be at 7pm on July 17, 2009. I will tell you all as we get closer to the date. But don't be surprised if I tell you it starts at 6:30. Fordham is VERY intent on letting us know that we will not get extra time... and we know how the traffic in the Bronx can be. They only give you 45min from start time, no more, no less. SO, I will be enforcing a 7pm start time.

In other news, I am so excited to be almost done with this semester of Law school!!! I am on my last week!!! How does she have time to blog you ask? I am a great multi-tasker, what can I say. I have three finals to worry about; this semester it's Evidence, Professional Responsibility, and Environmental Law. I am just so done already, I cannot WAIT for the break!!! Then I can really focus on planning this wedding!

Speaking of weddings, I am also very much anticipating the upcoming nuptials of my brother, Dave and future sister-in-law, Kelly. This wedding is really something to look forward to since it is not only a wedding, but a vacation to Riviera Maya, Mexico as well!! WOO HOO! (It also means that I am leaving my life as a teacher behind a whole day early this summer!) I am also excited to attend Kelly's shower in Spotswood, NJ at the end of May... fun, fun, fun!

The Rusty Knot NYC, 17 April 2008

Lori and I attended a birthday celebration of our friends Rickey and Alli and had fun- too much fun. We do prefer too much fun to too little fun but I assume that most people agree. Finnish Tiina and British Steve Parker met us there and I believe also had too much fun. It was great catching up with everyone.

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Jared; Rusty Knot.

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Ah the bliss of a Mani/Pedi

I think I am entitled to this particular addiction. I really NEEDED a pedicure, so it was good that I got one. I picked up my Ipod---it is so cute, I love it! What are the chances??? Anyways, I must go for now, Audrey and I are off to Bed Bath & Beyond...something about bathroom mats. Then it's off to the train station to pick up Mike. FYI-- I have yet to find a finer nail establishment than Floris in Commack. They are wonderful.

Friday

It's Friday! Aw (exhalation).. and a nice one too. Lori just called me; she is quite excited because she won an iPod from Pace. Something about a raffle of the names of the students that filled out professor evaluations or whatever- I am not sure. This is a good thing; I think she has felt left out of the rest of the iPod carrying crowd lately. I do enjoy mine, but we need to work out a way to use them in the car--it has no auxiliary audio input jack so we need one hard wired in--the wireless FM transmitter thing does not and has not ever cut it. Always staticky with poor sound quality and distracting too. Maybe I will call Best Buy and see if it is a big expensive job.
So, for the weekend... Lori is on her way to Commack where we will be spending the impending weekend. Its actually been quite a while since I've been. I am going to take the train out tonight which do enjoy. I wouldn't want to make a habit of it but its kind of fun on Friday afternoon to hop on the train and not have cars and traffic to deal with. Might go to see "Baby Mama" tonight. Seems pleasant and humorous although it probably won't be. Tomorrow night its dinner with Laura and Jimmy in Huntington Village at a newer Mexican joint that sounds good. Saturday, Prius is getting a 10000 mile work over. After that is through, the day is ours so to speak. Lori is getting the nails on all of her appendages done today so luckily I am spared the tedium of doing anything at all that involves hands for two hours after they are done. Beware of the mani/pedi cycle of addiction. Apparently it is a lifelong habit. I am, however, not one to judge on account of one's addictions.

Well, its another beautiful spring but summer-like day in New York; and Thursday to boot. I love Thursdays. Lori is relieved of her teaching duties due to Passover/spring break but law school continues in the evenings. Maybe she will meet me for lunch at Starbucks.

Brandy's Wedding, 19 April 2008

Last weekend, Lori and I went to the wedding of Brandy Bosler and Jason Kift in Williamsport, PA. We had a great time and caught up with many old friends.

Another weekend in Florida!

Yesterday, Mike and I returned from yet another weekend jaunt to Orlando, Florida. It is so hard to return to the grit and grime after the 88 degrees, sunshine, and palm tree tease. The more I go down there, the harder it gets to come back! Luckily, the weather is warming up...finally. Here is a pic of us in Florida.

Blog

After some thought and very little fanfare, Lori and I have decided to blog. Nothing remarkable; a simple blog. Some thoughts and some photos. We shall see how it progresses.