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JANUARY 2001
FEBRUARY 2001
MARCH 2001
Carl Amodio graduated from Chiropractic School.
APRIL 2001
Frank Salvo given clean bill of health from his bout with cancer.
Tracy Liuzzo’s SHU SIFE (Students In Free Enterprise) team took first place in regional competition. Finals will be in Kansas City in May.
The adult Cousins Dinner was a wonderful event. Thank you to Christine Quinn and Carol Salvo for making the arrangements.
MAY 2001
Tracy Liuzzo’s SHU SIFE team took 1st Place award as “Rookie of the Year” team during the National competition held on May 14/15th. There were 60 regional participates. Congratulations! Click here for newspaper article
Tommy Amodio receives his Masters in Education on May 19th! Also please pray for his wife, Sara! She was recently diagnosed with Graves Disease!
Yankees take over 1st place from Boston on May 24, 2001. Click here for panoramic view of Yankee Stadium
JUNE 2001
Lynette, Tracy and Ray Liuzzo tried to Tandem Skydive for the first time on Saturday June 2nd, but were RAINED OUT! Click here for details while we waited. Rain Delay Photos
Lynette, Tracy and Ray Liuzzo DID Tandem Skydive for the first time on Saturday June 9th, 2001. Click here for details. GERONINO!
Joanne & John Girolamo have moved into their new house in Poughquag, New York. Robin stayed in Yonkers and is living in their apartment with one of her friends.
The D’Amico’s have offered to host Cousin’s Day 2002 barbeque at Joanne & John Girolamo’s NEW house.
Kimberly Galione will be “Sweet 16” on June 11th.
Christina Liuzzo will graduate from High School on June 19th.
Our 14th annual Cousin’s Day Cookout was held at Vinny Liuzzo’s house on June 23rd. Click here to review the GALA EVENT
Anthony D’Amico will be 1 year old on June 29,2001
JULY 2001
Vinny, Frankie, Johnny (the Doctor) Liuzzo DID Tandem Skydive for the first time on Saturday July 7th, 2001 along with Lynette, Tracy and Ray Liuzzo. This skydiving “thing” is really starting to catch on! Photos
Diane Liuzzo’s Semi-retirement: Diane has returned to Sacred Heart University to purse an “Interior Design” certification while now working part time at the Christmas Tree Shop. Good Luck Diane and nice job on Vinny’s house!
Ray and Tracy Liuzzo did their first AFF Level 1 Skydive on Saturday July 14th, 2001. To quote Tracy, “Since skydiving, horizontal SPEED is no longer FUN” See JUMP LOGS
Ben, Teri & Philip Liuzzo moved to North Carolina on July 15th. GOOD LUCK with your new home! We’ll all be down to see you in 2004 for Cousins Day… RIGHT?
Ray and Tracy Liuzzo attempted their AFF Level 2 Skydive on Saturday July 21st, 2001. This is turning out to be a lot harder then we originally thought. Need to repeat the jump. Still 6 levels to go. See JUMP LOGS
Ray and Tracy Liuzzo successfully completed their AFF Level 2 Skydive on Saturday July 28th, 2001. Now only 5 levels to go to become a certified class A licensed skydiver! See JUMP LOGS
AUGUST 2001
Linda Sue Liuzzo did her first Tandem Skydive on Saturday August 18th, 2001 as part of Ray’s 51st birthday party celebration with 13 family and friends jumpers! Click here for details. Way to go LINDA SUE!
Ray and Tracy Liuzzo attempted their AFF Level 3 Skydive on Saturday August 25th, 2001. This training and jumps is turning out to be even harder to accomplish then we originally expected! Need to repeat the jump level again. Still 5 levels to go. See JUMP LOGS
Ray attempted his AFF Level 3 Skydive again on Sunday August 26th, 2001. Corrected some issues, but had others. This training and jumps is turning out to be more difficult then I ever expected! Need to repeat the jump level again for a 3rd time. Still 5 levels to go. See JUMP LOGS
SEPTEMBER 2001
Ray attempted his AFF Level 3 Skydive again for a 3rd time on Sunday September 2nd, 2001. Had major difficulties with “free fall” portion and crash landed for the first time, but no major injuries. This is NOT an easy thing to learn! Need to go back one level and start again. Now 6 levels to go again.See JUMP LOGS
Ray attempted his AFF a Modified Level 2 Skydive on Saturday September 8th, 2001. Again had major difficulties with “free fall” portion and parachute deployment. First major injury with sprained ankle on landing and parachute line cuts to neck. Will look into alternative training methods if I am going to continue with this sport.See JUMP LOGS
OCTOBER 2001
Paul, Rita & Luke Santos moved to Huntersville, North Carolina on October 4th. Not only are they in the same development as Ben, Teri & Philip, but their back yards back up to each other diagonally!!! They couldn’t have planned it that way if they wanted too. GOOD LUCK with your new home! We’ll all be down to see you in 2003 for Cousins Day… RIGHT? Santos Photo Gallery
Bobby Quinn and Keri’s Wedding occurred on October 6, 2001. It was enjoyed by all who attended. Cousin Chris (Mother of the groom) dress was FABULOUS!
Tracy & Lynette suprised Ray & Linda Sue with a 25th wedding anniversary party on October 14, 2001. I wish to thank everyone who attended for a very memorable event.
NOVEMBER 2001
Frank Salvo started his new job at CT Networks on November 12, 2001. Sure didn’t take you long to make a career change after leaving Northrope “unexpectedly” on Halloween. Good luck in the world of computer networking. It’s the field of the future!
DECEMBER 2001
Ray was “downsized” from Merrill Lynch after 16.5 years. Should be a “real adventure” finding new employment! I’ll keep you posted.
Happy Holidays to ALL. Wishing everyone a Prosperous New Year.
JANUARY 2002
Phyllis and Mike are finally connected to the internet from home! Santa brought Phyllis a digital camera for Christmas and this is the FIRST PICTURE taken with her new toy! My, how the kids have grown! Phyllis Quinn Photo Gallery
FEBRUARY 2002
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MAY 2002
Tracy celebrated her 21st Birthday on May 25 during a Hawaiian Luau Party held in her honor. Click for Photos
JUNE 2002
JULY 2002
Our 15th annual Cousin’s Day Cookout was held at Joe & Sue Liuzzo’s house on July 13th. Click here to review the GALA EVENT
AUGUST 2002
Joe & Susan Liuzzo & family moved to North Carolina on August 10th. GOOD LUCK with your new home! We’ll all be down to see you in 2004 for Cousins Day…
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Happy Holidays to ALL. Wishing everyone a Prosperous New Year.
JANUARY 2003
Sue, Joseph, Elizibeth & Peter Liuzzo moved to Huntersville, North Carolina on August 10, 2002 to temporary quarters. They are now living in a nearby development to Ben, Teri & Philip, AND Paul, Rita & Luke Santos (about 6 minute drive) called Birkdale. They settled into their new home on January 27, 2003. They are loving it and look forward to any visitors that should happen by. GOOD LUCK with your new home! We’ll all be down to see you in 2004 for Cousins Day… RIGHT? Sue & Joe Photo Gallery
FEBRUARY 2003
Paul Quinn bowled a Perfect Game . . . 300 . . . Congratulations!
MARCH 2003
Cousin’s Day 2003 Cookout is scheduled for July 19th at John & Joanne’s house in Poughquag, NY. Click for details
APRIL 2003
MAY 2003
JUNE 2003
Vinny Liuzzo has graduated Kaynor Tech, with a Carpentry Specialty. He has decided to dedicate himself to 4 years of Military service in the Navy. He has officially joined as of June 26th and will be leaving for Boot Camp in Illinois on January 7th, 2004. Vinny & Laurie are extremely proud of his accomplishment and decision to service OUR country.
JULY 2003
Our 16th annual Cousin’s Day Cookout was held at John & Joanne’s house on July 19th. Click here to review the GALA EVENT
AUGUST 2003
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Happy Holidays to ALL. Wishing everyone a Prosperous New Year.
JANUARY 2004
Vinny Liuzzo left for Boot Camp in Illinois on January 7th. He has decided to dedicate himself to 4 years of Military service in the Navy. He officially joined on June 26th 2003. Vinny & Laurie and his brother & sister are extremely proud of his decision to serve OUR country. We all wish him a safe and successful tour of duty.
The Carolina Cousins would like to host Cousins Day 2004 on Saturday, July 24, 2004. Click for details
Considering the distance, Ben & Teri, Rita & Paul, and Joe & Susan would need a FIRM COMMITMENT by March 1, 2004. If there are enough to say “YES”, they will host in North Carolina, otherwise it may be easier for Liuzzo, Liuzzo and Santos clans to “reverse commute” and return to the metro area — assuming someone here is willing to host # 17 in the northeast.
Any alternate volunteers just in case?????
Can you believe it will be 3 years in July since Ben & Teri moved. We can have Cousins Day 2004 and a nice HOUSE WARMING all at the same time! Sue & Joe’s Photo Gallery needs some updating showing “visitors”.
FEBRUARY 2004
MARCH 2004
Cousin’s Day 2004 WILL be held at Ben & Teri, Rita & Paul, and Joe & Susan in North Carolina. Click for details
APRIL 2004
Uncle John and Aunt Josephine will celebrate 50 years of marriage on April 24th, 2004. In celebration of their Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary, a reaffirmation of their wedding vows took place on April 25 at Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, New York.
MAY 2004
Lynette & Tracy received their Masters Degree on May 15, 2004. Lynette in Healthcare Administration and Tracy in Marketing Management. Linda Sue & Ray are extremely proud of their accomplishment. A congratulatory dinner, attended by family and friends, was held in their honor at Angus Restaurant.
JUNE 2004
JULY 2004
Our 17th annual Cousin’s Day Cookout was held at Ben & Teri, Rita & Paul, and Joe & Susan in North Carolina on July 24th. Click here to review the GALA EVENT
AUGUST 2004
Richard & Anne Jones were married on Sunday, August 22nd. Father Vincent performed the ceremony at St. Barnabus Church in Yonkers.
SEPTEMBER 2004
On September 7th, Lynette got engaged to her boyfriend, David. October 15, 2005 has been set as the wedding date. Linda Sue & Ray are looking forward to becoming “outlaws”!
The Story…..
David called me on the way home from the gym and told me he was going to get take out so I told him what I wanted. He told me that if he wasn’t home when I got there he was picking it up…
I got there and no one was home. When he got home he said he changed his mind and we were going out for dinner. I scrambled since I just came from the gym…
We got in the car and went to the restaurant—we walked in and he picked up the order to go….
I’m kind of annoyed now because I was hungry….
We got back in the car and drove to the beach. He had packed a picnic basket and blanket and wine… We went up on the hill and we ate…
After dinner he pulled out a black box and told me not to be mad but my ring wasn’t ready. I opened it up and there was a blue plastic heart shaped ring.
I didn’t know what to say. Then he shifted sides and pulled out 5 more plastic rings…If you can believe it I was speechless and he was laughing.
He said “is this what you are looking for” pulled out another black box, got down on one knee and said “Lynette, Will you marry me?” Needless to say I said yes and called everyone….
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DECEMBER 2004
Happy Holidays to ALL. Wishing everyone a Prosperous New Year.
JANUARY 2005
FEBRUARY 2005
After 6 years with Millward Brown, Tracy has decided to make a job change. She started a new position with Harris Interactive on February 21st. Good luck!
MARCH 2005
Annual Adult Cousins Dinner will be held on Sunday – April 17th – at 2:00 p.m. at Il Fagiano Ristorante, 17-12 Utopia Pkwy, Whitestone, NY 11357 – 718-352-6896. Directions: whitestone bridge – to cross island pkwy – south – get off exit 34 (Utopia Pkwy) go straight to the second light, make a left and a right 3 blocks – Il Fagiano’s is on the right side
APRIL 2005
MAY 2005
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JULY 2005
Our 18th annual Cousin’s Day Cookout was held at Vic & Carm’s house hosted with Phyllis & Mike on July 23th. Click here to review the GALA EVENT
AUGUST 2005
Connecticut Post Article created: 08/02/2005 04:25:48 AM
Calkins - Liuzzo
Raymond and Linda Liuzzo of Fairfield announce the engagement of their daughter, Lynette Sue, to David Calkins, the son of Lowell and Alice Calkins of Preston.
An Oct. 15 wedding is planned.
The bride-to-be is a graduate of Sacred Heart University, where she also received a master’s degree in health care administration. She works at Health Net, Shelton.
The prospective bridegroom, a graduate of the University of New Haven, also received an MBA from the university. He works at Emhart Teknologies, Shelton.
Lynette's Shower 8/20/05
SEPTEMBER 2005
OCTOBER 2005
Lynette and David were married on October 15th by Father Vincent at St. Pius X Church. Thanks to everyone who was able to join Linda Sue and myself for this joyous occasion.
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APRIL 2006
Annual Adult Cousins Dinner will be held on Sunday – April 30th.
MAY 2006
Paul Quinn got engaged to his girlfriend, Michelle. Their ceremony and reception will take place at Cortlandt Colonial, 5714 Albany Post Road, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567 on Saturday, October 28, 2006. The ceremony will begin at 7pm with the cocktail hour and reception immediately following. There will be a brunch held at The Westchester Marriott from 9am-11am on Sunday morning.
JUNE 2006
Dr. John got engaged to his girlfriend, Claudia. Their wedding will be on Saturday, November 11th, 2006 at Sebastian RC Church @ 2:30 PM, Ft Lauderdale, Florida. Their reception will follow at the Harbor Beach Marriott.
JULY 2006
Our 19th annual Cousin’s Day Cookout was held at Frank & Diane’s house on July 22nd. Click here to review the GALA EVENT
Our 20th annual Cousin’s Day Cookout will be held at Ray and Linda Sue’s house on June 16, 2007. Click for details
AUGUST 2006
On August 18th, Tracy got engaged to her boyfriend, Bryan. Their wedding will be on Sunday, December 2, 2007 at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 351 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877 @ 3:00 pm. The reception will be held at The Waterview, 215 Roosevelt Drive / Route 34, Monroe, CT 06468 @ 5:00 pm. Linda Sue & Ray are looking forward to becoming “outlaws” for the 2nd time! CLICK HERE for the most up to date information.
TempleAKG & Single_Lawyer72
Confessions of Online Dating!
I was a little nervous about people I knew seeing me on Match.com. After all, I didn’t want to be taken for a geeky, pathetic loser who couldn’t get a date. But the Internet has changed everything from the way we shop to the way we find driving directions. In this generation, cyberspace has become the hottest pick-up joint on the planet.
Still somewhat unnerved, I decided to lay low and only e-mail one man – Single_Lawyer72. His profile was intriguing; he seemed open, friendly, honest, and definitely attractive! As fate would have it, I received no response whatsoever. UGH! How disappointing! I can’t even recall how many times I checked my emails hoping for a message from him, but it never came. Oh well, I chalked up the experience to the MGM phenomenon of online dating – Men Gone Missing!
About two months later, I received an e-mail from a screen name which sounded so familiar to me, however there wasn’t a picture posted anymore. Lucky for me (and him) I had already memorized the photos he originally posted and naturally I decided to have a little fun and give him a hard time about his “delay” in responding. It seems that he never received my initial e-mail and was also interested in me, not knowing I had already attempted to connect with him. Was this destiny?
At first it was difficult to line up our calendars – he was traveling, I was sick, he was invited to a last minute baseball game with colleagues, I went away for a long weekend with some girlfriends. After canceling and rescheduling our first date several times and a few marathon conversations falling asleep with the phones to our ears, we set a time to meet. Bryan and I finally went for drinks and dinner at a Ching’s Table in New Canaan, CT.
When I first saw him walk into the restaurant I immediately thought he looked mature, handsome and warm. We enjoyed a delicious dinner, sharing our meals, stories, laughter and eventually we shared the ultimate dessert – romantic kisses! There was so much chemistry during our first date that it became pretty clear that the person sitting across the table may in fact be, “The One”. Bryan remembers that it was “like meeting your other half and now realizing what you have been missing your entire life without ever knowing it. We truly completed each other.” When we said goodnight, I knew we would be seeing each other again, but I didn’t realize that the next time would be the very next day… and every day there after!
We were together for 6 months when the holidays came and Bryan asked me to move in and make his place, our home. Then, on Friday August 18, 2006 Bryan proposed while out to dinner with my best friends. While he was on his knee, his eyes began tearing as he described the day he fell in love with me at Pete’s surprise 40th birthday party. (Thanks Pete!!) In the moments before I could answer, my emotions took over and I began crying and telling him how lucky I am to love such an amazing person. Then finally, my answer: YES!! followed by “and I think I’m going to be sick!” – LOL, I was so nervous and excited! Champagne began flowing to celebrate our engagement and the beginning of the next stage of our lives.
“Our story” serves as the prologue to the many chapters of our life’s book. We are excitedly looking forward to experiencing Chapter 1: The Making of Mr. & Mrs. Budnik!
~Bryan & Tracy
SEPTEMBER 2006
Very sad news, Cousin Theresa passed away on September 17, 2006 (due to cancer). May she rest in eternal peace and may she live on eternally in our hearts and minds.
OCTOBER 2006
Paul & Michelle Quinn got married on October 28th. The ceremony and reception was held at the Cortlandt Colonial Restaurant. Congratulations! Click for Pictures
NOVEMBER 2006
Dr. John and Claudia were married November 11th, 2006 at Sebastian RC Church in Ft Lauderdale, Florida and reception was held at the Harbor Beach Marriott. Congratulations! Click for Pictures
DECEMBER 2006
JANUARY 2007
Our 20th annual Cousin’s Day Cookout will be held at Ray and Linda Sue’s house on June 16, 2007. Click for details
FEBRUARY 2007
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JUNE 2007
Our 20th annual Cousin’s Day Cookout was held at Ray and Linda Sue’s house on June 16, 2007. Click for Pictures
JULY 2007
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DECEMBER 2007
Tracy got married to Bryan Budnik on Sunday, December 2, 2007 at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Ridgefield, CT. Thanks to everyone who was able to join Linda Sue and myself for this joyous occasion. Click for Pictures
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Our 21th annual Cousin’s Day Cookout was held at Robert and Anne’s house on July 5, 2008. Click for Pictures
AUGUST 2008
Lynette & David became the proud parents of Sienna Lynne Calkins on August 6th. Grandparents, Linda Sue & Ray are absolutely thrilled!
SEPTEMBER 2008
On September 21st, Christina accepted an engagement proposal from her boyfriend, Will Clark. A wedding date has not been set due to Christina returning to school and pursuing her career. Both Laurie and Vinny are very pleased and excited for them. Stay tuned.
OCTOBER 2008
Tracy & Bryan became the proud parents of Brynn Noelle Budnik on October 17th. Grandparents, Linda Sue & Ray are absolutely thrilled for the 2nd time in a year! Click for iBudnik Website
NOVEMBER 2008
Michael Quinn, Jr. received his Eagle Scout award on November 29th. Congratulations on such a wonderful achievement. “Once an Eagle, always an Eagle”.
DECEMBER 2008
JANUARY 2009
Paul & Michelle became the proud parents of Emme Theresa Quinn on January 19th. She weighed 7 lbs 13 oz and is 20 & 3/4 inches long. Click for Paul & Michelle’s BLOG
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