Madd Max Make The Honor Roll

Sliders - well deserved.

Madd Max Celebrates 46

With a very full birthday, both physically and emotionally.  It all started with Sam's cinnamon rolls.

Then a burrito from La Bamba, followed by lots of great calls and texts.

A Dino's pizza dinner with a Jersey puzzle.

And ending with some presents and an apple crisp.

Along with a serenade from these guys.

Madd Max Takes Christmas Down

De-trimming the tree.

While Uno watches, not happy at all that her favorite play thing is leaving.

Madd Max Have A Last Day

A morning walk to Donut Hut with Simon.

And an afternoon Acai Jungle snack.

David in repose.

And grandchildren in a tree.

Madd Max Return To A Cousin Hang

A little soccer.

A little chit-chat.

And a family dinner.

Madd Max Has Ramen

A three day prep process by Ant Uncle.

Just what cousins do while they wait for lunch.

It's time.

This was as good as it looks.

And a last round of 5 Second Rule before heading to the airport.

Madd Max Does Some Visiting

2 hour walk around the park with Dr Kerry.

2 hour walk around Hoboken with Françoise.

Then home for a project with Clara.

While Max worked on his challah bread.

Walk around the park with the teen.  Jersey on the top, LA on the bottom.

Girls running the track.

A little lift.

Madd Max Hits Flat Rock Brook

King of the Stump.

It was a little muddy, but still quite nice.  Clara estimated there were 100 trees in the forest.  When Uncle Wills asked her if that seemed a little small, she modified her estimate to 145.

Clara also got some help on the hike from Uncle Wills.

Which made his oldest niece request the same.

Madd Max Celebrate 50 Years

Of Mimi and Dozee's marriage, seen here recreating the image of them walking down the aisle, just married.

Photo time outside of St Peters Prep.

Some grandchildren.

Some children.

Each of the 4 kids spoke about their parents and their parents' union before the ceremony.

Ant.

Wills.

Jess.

Greg.

Father Azzarto, one of the Jesuits from all of the boys' time at Prep, held the recommitment ceremony.

To 50 plus!  Thanks for doing that 50 years ago, and even more importantly, thanks for continuing and giving everyone in that room a strong, positive model to learn from.

And what better way to sum it all up than an Italian meal from Dante's.

Madd Max Has A Jersey Christmas

Cuddle time with Charlie.

Pre-present hang.

Starting with the youngest.

Not the youngest, enjoying the opening.

Shirts!

And of course, Christmas cookies, including gingerbread smores.

Madd Max Gets Some Jersey Food

The walk to Hot Bagels Abroad.

Cousins waiting for breakfast.

And for lunch, a visit with Leon with lunch from Fort Lee Pizzeria, the same place Jess would get lunch from on Saturdays during stage crew.  Today, her fav - penne vodka pizza.