It's been a whirlwind couple of weeks, so I've fallen behind on posts about my summer adventures. The top adventure of the summer was, of course, my brother's wedding. I had the honor and pleasure of marrying Matthew and Christine on July 30th at my home parish, Our Lady Queen of Peace. A few nights earlier, we gathered for the rehearsal and the rehearsal dinner . . .
. . . which was my first opportunity to spend time with Christine's family, especially her younger siblings - including Louis and Joseph, seen below. It was a great joy to spend time with the Ciceros and to think of the many family functions that will follow in the coming years.
The evening included several wonderful surprises. The first was a cake that Christine had made for Matthew in the shape of a New York Police cruiser . . .
The second were the matching watches that Matthew and Christine gave as gifts to their parents, and to their presiding priest (me!). Here, Mr. Cicero employs his skills as a jeweler assisting dad with his watch.
It was very clear, even from the start of the rehearsal evening, that we were in for a terrifically fun wedding weekend . . .
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