From the Strasbergs
The Strasberg Family ~ ExtendedWhat follows herewith was excerpted from a letter we just received from Adrienne, my niece, and Roger Strasberg. Standing to the right of Mara and Rob Freeman, in the above photo, is my sister Mary. Amanda, Mara's Maid of Honor is beside my sister and Roger is to the left of Adrienne. As most of us know, the Strasberg family has lived through a year it will not soon forget, a year of fearsome agony and unmatchable ecstasy To our family and friends, On April 17, Mara married Robert Parke Freeman Jr. at Our Lady of Sorrows Church. They were attended by fourteen bridesmaids and groomsmen, including Rob's sister, Saurin. Amanda was their Maid of Honor. The reception, held at the Westchester Country Club, featured dinner and dancing. One of the dances was a rousing tarantella complete with tambourines. Our new son-in-law Rob is absolutely wonderful. Rob, his father and Sandy, his mother have done a stellar job, raising such a warm and caring son. They have accepted Mara with open arms. We are truly blessed with our newly extended family.
Besides her duties as Mara's Maid of Honor, Amanda has been working hard at her job with FactSet Research Systems. Recently promoted to the position of Consulting Manager, she is now in charge of the Investment Banking Consultants for the U.S.A. We are very proud of her. This summer she purchased an alcove studio apartment on East 57th Street. Amazingly, we just discovered it is in the same building in which Adrienne's Uncle Alfred, a Commercial Illustrator, had his studio many years ago. Definitely a stroke of good fortune.
Although Roger continues to enjoy his retirement, he remains quite active. He has just completed a CNBC Financial Management course and will soon be auditing a course on the Foundations of Western Civilization. When he is not helping Amanda, Mara and Rob with their various projects, he finds time to play golf. Adrienne just keeps plugging along. She stays very busy with the kids and her Mom. She also does quilting for the Linus Project.
We thank everyone for their prayers and good wishes. They helped us enormously.We wish all of you all the blessings of the holiday season. Have good health, peace, happiness and a New Year filled with much joy and love. With all our love, Adrienne and Roger
posted by Dom Gabriele @ 8:23 PM
2 Comments:
Hello Dom
I visited your blog this afternoon on the recommendation of your Grand Niece, Amanda. This was my first experience with a “blog” and I felt compelled to drop you a line and congratulate you on a fascinating read. I must confess to having spent the last hour reading your postings, to the detriment of my job this afternoon.
I work in the telecommunications industry, but ironically I am often dismayed with people’s inability to use the wonderful communications tools we have at our disposal for anything other than convenience and profit. I’m impressed not only with your content but that you seem to be inspiring others to contribute. It strikes me that you have lived a remarkable and productive life and that even in retirement you are contributing beyond the norm.
I asked permission of Amanda to send you this mail and I think she was concerned that I may challenge some your political commentary however I’ve assured her that in fact my intention was quite the opposite as I am of the opinion that commentary and discourse in this day and age are every bit as valuable as the opinions, beliefs and culture which we represent as individuals. Amanda asked me to mention that I am not a local boy but from the other side of the pond, the wonderful (slight exaggeration) City of Cork on the South Coast of Ireland. Discourse, writing and journals have long been a part of Irish culture but as a country growing on the economic landscape we are in danger of losing some of our strengths as true communicators. Perhaps, I should champion the cause of the Blog over here?
Good luck
Kind Regards
Eoghan Ryan
PS. If you should have any feedback as to the whereabouts of the famed beauty Helen I would appreciate a heads up as I am still searching for my Helen and it is beginning to feel like a journey of Odysseus like proportions.
Eoghan Ryan
Business Development Manager
Bluesquare Telecom
1800 992 993
087-6349698
eryan@bluesquaretelecom.ie
Congatualations Mara!
L. Vaccaro
curt541@hotmail.com
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