My father and Barbara were traveling to New
Zealand for Christmas and invited us to join them. Neither Carmine
or Barbara had ever been, so dad and I had a marvelous time showing them
the sights.
It was especially fun to watch dad showing Barbara the
homes he had lived in as a child. They were as much in love as Carmine
and I. It was a trip of a life time. Looking back on it now
brings back so many bittersweet memories.
When we returned to New York after Christmas, we were
anticipating a little down time. Carmine and I both like to stay
busy, but we were looking forward to leisurely dinners, long walks, movies,
all those things couples usually do when their dating but we never seemed
to have time for.
Then Tony called one Sunday night early in January.
"Guess what I've been doing all day?"
We didn't have a clue.
Portals
of Perception