That brought tears to my eyes....until the last sentence when I cracked up.
But I get what you were saying. My maternal grandparents (your great-grandparents) had passed away many years before I was born, so I didn't know them. But I grew up in a duplex with my paternal grandparents next door. They, along with my father, came from Italy. They spoke Italian with my parents, but no one ever taught the language to us (something I still so sad about). My grandfather wanted his family to become American while still remembering their Italian roots.
I only learned the wrong Italian words : ) Grandma made pizza for … everything. My aunt on my Irish side always made sure we had pasta on Christmas. Which was thoughtful.
And on the Donatelli side, your three Aunts still make Italian wedding soup! It's part of our up bringing too! Love your posts! Happy Thanksgiving and many blessings!
That brought tears to my eyes....until the last sentence when I cracked up.
But I get what you were saying. My maternal grandparents (your great-grandparents) had passed away many years before I was born, so I didn't know them. But I grew up in a duplex with my paternal grandparents next door. They, along with my father, came from Italy. They spoke Italian with my parents, but no one ever taught the language to us (something I still so sad about). My grandfather wanted his family to become American while still remembering their Italian roots.
We had lasagna with our turkey on Thanksgiving.
I only learned the wrong Italian words : ) Grandma made pizza for … everything. My aunt on my Irish side always made sure we had pasta on Christmas. Which was thoughtful.
And on the Donatelli side, your three Aunts still make Italian wedding soup! It's part of our up bringing too! Love your posts! Happy Thanksgiving and many blessings!
Yes, you do! It's the best. A great tradition.