On Nov 18, 2020, at 10:58 AM, Steve Ruggieri via <sjrugged@...> wrote:

Hi Aunt Elaine,

Thanks for your concern. We are all staying as safe and smart about avoiding covid as possible. We had the kids and partners home for thanksgiving Saturday. Mostly outside around the fire pit. We ate in living room spaced as far as we could with patio door and front door open and space heaters blazing. No word on anyone sick so guess we’re lucky. I said my favorite prayer from St. Janis, of Joplin. Oh Lord won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz...

My only phone number is listed below and since I am allergic to social media, I will text anyone individually anytime or gladly respond to personal emails sent to sjrugged@....

Happy holidays to one and all

Steve Ruggieri

414-630-2558

On Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 13:08, Elaine Ruggieri <elaineruggieri@...> wrote:

Hi, Pam and Steve.

Worried about the COVID scare in Wisconsin. Hope you are safe and healthy.

This phone number, 262-377-9290, I was told “has been disconnected" and I can't find a good email for you.

But, this gives me a chance to wish everyone in la famiglia a happy Thanksgiving whether you’re dining alone or with under 25 (our limit in VA).

Stay safe everyone. There will be other T-Days and Yuletides to enjoy.

2021 will be so much better than 2020 so Happy New Year too!

Elaine

Hi, Pam and Steve.

Worried about the COVID scare in Wisconsin. Hope you are safe and healthy.

This phone number, 262-377-9290, I was told “has been disconnected" and I can't find a good email for you.

But, this gives me a chance to wish everyone in la famiglia a happy Thanksgiving whether you’re dining alone or with under 25 (our limit in VA).

Stay safe everyone. There will be other T-Days and Yuletides to enjoy.

2021 will be so much better than 2020 so Happy New Year too!

Elaine

On Nov 13, 2020, at 4:06 PM, Rand <rprugged@...> wrote:

Yep. For over 2 years. East Atlanta Village.?

On Fri, Nov 13, 2020 at 3:57 PM Elaine Ruggieri <elaineruggieri@...> wrote:

I was counting on them. Were they always in DeKalb County?

On Nov 13, 2020, at 3:54 PM, Rand <rprugged@...> wrote:

My recollection was she called trump:?

“fart face”

Also note that there are 2 Ruggieri’s in DeKalb County who voted for Biden/Harris!?

Thanks

Rand?

On Fri, Nov 13, 2020 at 3:43 PM Elaine Ruggieri <elaineruggieri@...> wrote:

She taught school in DeKalb County and it went 83% Biden and 15% Trump. I called her friend Naithol who was also a Biden supporter. The two of them had many anti-Trump conversations. Naithol and I said the same thing - if only Lonie could see this.

On Nov 13, 2020, at 3:05 PM, Fay Wheeler <fay.wheeler@...> wrote:

Aunt Lonie would be so tickled to see this.? Despite having some lovely neighbors, a kind lady from the local Plublix who delivered her groceries (and put them away in the kitchen cabinets!) and drove her to appointments, plus lots of Indian friends and family, she always felt slightly ostracized in deep red Georgia. We miss you dear Aunt and know you are smiling down on us ?

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On Oct 31, 2020, at 5:51 PM, Rand <rprugged@...> wrote:

?

No it is not. It is about an hour?away from sant omero?

On Sat, Oct 31, 2020 at 3:52 PM Fay Wheeler <fay.wheeler@...> wrote:

So this is not THE house (in Sant’Omero)? The one Elaine, Janet and Lonie visited??

On Oct 31, 2020, at 3:28 PM, Elaine Ruggieri <elaineruggieri@...> wrote:

?What a segue! However, nice to see the house and location. I’ve been lamenting whether or not I’ll ever be able to return to Italy. I’ve made 10 trips and have seen most of the big cities, but still want to see more.

Tuesday looms and my anxiety builds. The good guys have to win!

On Oct 31, 2020, at 3:02 PM, Rand <rprugged@...> wrote:

My bad Italian spelling... ?lol

I had made some homemade apple sauce and was going to text someone a pic and didn’t know whether it was?

Applesauce d’casa Ruggieri or

...di Casa R... ?or?

...de Casa R...?

So I typed in casa Ruggieri and saw the link.?

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On Sat, Oct 31, 2020 at 2:05 PM Elaine Ruggieri <elaineruggieri@...> wrote:

Interesting. How did you come upon it? It isn’t in Casa Alta in Sant’Omero where my father and family lived and some are still there, but maybe there are relatives they know and we don’t.

On Oct 31, 2020, at 1:03 PM, Rand <rprugged@...> wrote:

On Nov 13, 2020, at 3:54 PM, Rand <rprugged@...> wrote:

My recollection was she called trump:?

“fart face”

Also note that there are 2 Ruggieri’s in DeKalb County who voted for Biden/Harris!?

Thanks

Rand?

On Fri, Nov 13, 2020 at 3:43 PM Elaine Ruggieri <elaineruggieri@...> wrote:

She taught school in DeKalb County and it went 83% Biden and 15% Trump. I called her friend Naithol who was also a Biden supporter. The two of them had many anti-Trump conversations. Naithol and I said the same thing - if only Lonie could see this.

On Nov 13, 2020, at 3:05 PM, Fay Wheeler <fay.wheeler@...> wrote:

Aunt Lonie would be so tickled to see this.? Despite having some lovely neighbors, a kind lady from the local Plublix who delivered her groceries (and put them away in the kitchen cabinets!) and drove her to appointments, plus lots of Indian friends and family, she always felt slightly ostracized in deep red Georgia. We miss you dear Aunt and know you are smiling down on us ?

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On Oct 31, 2020, at 5:51 PM, Rand <rprugged@...> wrote:

?

No it is not. It is about an hour?away from sant omero?

On Sat, Oct 31, 2020 at 3:52 PM Fay Wheeler <fay.wheeler@...> wrote:

So this is not THE house (in Sant’Omero)? The one Elaine, Janet and Lonie visited??

On Oct 31, 2020, at 3:28 PM, Elaine Ruggieri <elaineruggieri@...> wrote:

?What a segue! However, nice to see the house and location. I’ve been lamenting whether or not I’ll ever be able to return to Italy. I’ve made 10 trips and have seen most of the big cities, but still want to see more.

Tuesday looms and my anxiety builds. The good guys have to win!

On Oct 31, 2020, at 3:02 PM, Rand <rprugged@...> wrote:

My bad Italian spelling... ?lol

I had made some homemade apple sauce and was going to text someone a pic and didn’t know whether it was?

Applesauce d’casa Ruggieri or

...di Casa R... ?or?

...de Casa R...?

So I typed in casa Ruggieri and saw the link.?

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On Sat, Oct 31, 2020 at 2:05 PM Elaine Ruggieri <elaineruggieri@...> wrote:

Interesting. How did you come upon it? It isn’t in Casa Alta in Sant’Omero where my father and family lived and some are still there, but maybe there are relatives they know and we don’t.

On Oct 31, 2020, at 1:03 PM, Rand <rprugged@...> wrote:

On Nov 13, 2020, at 3:05 PM, Fay Wheeler <fay.wheeler@...> wrote:

Aunt Lonie would be so tickled to see this. ?Despite having some lovely neighbors, a kind lady from the local Plublix who delivered her groceries (and put them away in the kitchen cabinets!) and drove her to appointments, plus lots of Indian friends and family, she always felt slightly ostracized in deep red Georgia. We miss you dear Aunt and know you are smiling down on us ?

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On Oct 31, 2020, at 5:51 PM, Rand <rprugged@...> wrote:

?

No it is not. It is about an hour?away from sant omero?

On Sat, Oct 31, 2020 at 3:52 PM Fay Wheeler <fay.wheeler@...> wrote:

So this is not THE house (in Sant’Omero)? The one Elaine, Janet and Lonie visited??

On Oct 31, 2020, at 3:28 PM, Elaine Ruggieri <elaineruggieri@...> wrote:

?What a segue! However, nice to see the house and location. I’ve been lamenting whether or not I’ll ever be able to return to Italy. I’ve made 10 trips and have seen most of the big cities, but still want to see more.

Tuesday looms and my anxiety builds. The good guys have to win!

On Oct 31, 2020, at 3:02 PM, Rand <rprugged@...> wrote:

My bad Italian spelling... ?lol

I had made some homemade apple sauce and was going to text someone a pic and didn’t know whether it was?

Applesauce d’casa Ruggieri or

...di Casa R... ?or?

...de Casa R...?

So I typed in casa Ruggieri and saw the link.?

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On Sat, Oct 31, 2020 at 2:05 PM Elaine Ruggieri <elaineruggieri@...> wrote:

Interesting. How did you come upon it? It isn’t in Casa Alta in Sant’Omero where my father and family lived and some are still there, but maybe there are relatives they know and we don’t.

On Oct 31, 2020, at 1:03 PM, Rand <rprugged@...> wrote:

On Oct 31, 2020, at 5:51 PM, Rand <rprugged@...> wrote:

?

No it is not. It is about an hour?away from sant omero?

On Sat, Oct 31, 2020 at 3:52 PM Fay Wheeler <fay.wheeler@...> wrote:

So this is not THE house (in Sant’Omero)? The one Elaine, Janet and Lonie visited??

On Oct 31, 2020, at 3:28 PM, Elaine Ruggieri <elaineruggieri@...> wrote:

?What a segue! However, nice to see the house and location. I’ve been lamenting whether or not I’ll ever be able to return to Italy. I’ve made 10 trips and have seen most of the big cities, but still want to see more.

Tuesday looms and my anxiety builds. The good guys have to win!

On Oct 31, 2020, at 3:02 PM, Rand <rprugged@...> wrote:

My bad Italian spelling... ?lol

I had made some homemade apple sauce and was going to text someone a pic and didn’t know whether it was?

Applesauce d’casa Ruggieri or

...di Casa R... ?or?

...de Casa R...?

So I typed in casa Ruggieri and saw the link.?

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On Sat, Oct 31, 2020 at 2:05 PM Elaine Ruggieri <elaineruggieri@...> wrote:

Interesting. How did you come upon it? It isn’t in Casa Alta in Sant’Omero where my father and family lived and some are still there, but maybe there are relatives they know and we don’t.

On Oct 31, 2020, at 1:03 PM, Rand <rprugged@...> wrote:

On Nov 1, 2020, at 3:00 PM, Steve Ruggieri via <sjrugged@...> wrote:

This thread has multiple tangents. Let me add to them. Angie took Mark and me to Brandywine Race Track a couple of times. Once I asked her how she picked what to bet on. While leaning on the upper rail looking down into?the paddock with horses and jockeys circling??round and round she said she decided by which outfits she liked. I’ll let you ponder if she was referring to the colors or how they were worn...

More than once while riding in the front seat with Rand in the middle, I remember getting karate chops to the throat from dad when he slammed the brakes and not wanting us to crack through the windshield because of no seatbelts. Ah the good old days.?

Steve Ruggieri

414-630-2558

On Tuesday, October 27, 2020, 07:09, Jane Hynes <jcshynes@...> wrote:

no worries - glad i'm still part of the family!

GO BIDEN

On Tue, Oct 27, 2020 at 8:02 AM Rand <rprugged@...> wrote:

Jane,?

Sorry for the delay in approving your post. I forgot that the system is set to have the moderator approve the first email by a new member and then allows the moderator to "set them free"...

Welcome to lafamigliaruggieri!

Randy

On Tue, Oct 27, 2020 at 7:58 AM Jane Hynes <jcshynes@...> wrote:

HA!? cannot be any different from me turning around trying to keep my boys entertained, awake until naptime at home, and last but not least, quiet!

On Sun, Oct 18, 2020 at 2:59 PM Sally Stier <sastier@...> wrote:

Dad and Mim spent a lot of time together. Like the rest of my family, Dad found his company pleasant. I know they did go to the races together not only at Delaware Park. The only fault I can remember about Mim concerns his driving.? He would turn around to talk to and make eye contact with a passenger in the back seat. (long before seatbelts)

no worries - glad i'm still part of the family!

GO BIDEN

On Tue, Oct 27, 2020 at 8:02 AM Rand <rprugged@...> wrote:

Jane,?

Sorry for the delay in approving your post. I forgot that the system is set to have the moderator approve the first email by a new member and then allows the moderator to "set them free"...

Welcome to lafamigliaruggieri!

Randy

On Tue, Oct 27, 2020 at 7:58 AM Jane Hynes <jcshynes@...> wrote:

HA!? cannot be any different from me turning around trying to keep my boys entertained, awake until naptime at home, and last but not least, quiet!

On Sun, Oct 18, 2020 at 2:59 PM Sally Stier <sastier@...> wrote:

Dad and Mim spent a lot of time together. Like the rest of my family, Dad found his company pleasant. I know they did go to the races together not only at Delaware Park. The only fault I can remember about Mim concerns his driving.? He would turn around to talk to and make eye contact with a passenger in the back seat. (long before seatbelts)

On Oct 31, 2020, at 3:52 PM, Fay Wheeler <fay.wheeler@...> wrote:

So this is not THE house (in Sant’Omero)? The one Elaine, Janet and Lonie visited??

On Oct 31, 2020, at 3:28 PM, Elaine Ruggieri <elaineruggieri@...> wrote:

?What a segue! However, nice to see the house and location. I’ve been lamenting whether or not I’ll ever be able to return to Italy. I’ve made 10 trips and have seen most of the big cities, but still want to see more.

Tuesday looms and my anxiety builds. The good guys have to win!

On Oct 31, 2020, at 3:02 PM, Rand <rprugged@...> wrote:

My bad Italian spelling... ?lol

I had made some homemade apple sauce and was going to text someone a pic and didn’t know whether it was?

Applesauce d’casa Ruggieri or

...di Casa R... ?or?

...de Casa R...?

So I typed in casa Ruggieri and saw the link.?

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On Sat, Oct 31, 2020 at 2:05 PM Elaine Ruggieri <elaineruggieri@...> wrote:

Interesting. How did you come upon it? It isn’t in Casa Alta in Sant’Omero where my father and family lived and some are still there, but maybe there are relatives they know and we don’t.

On Oct 31, 2020, at 1:03 PM, Rand <rprugged@...> wrote:

On Oct 31, 2020, at 3:28 PM, Elaine Ruggieri <elaineruggieri@...> wrote:

?What a segue! However, nice to see the house and location. I’ve been lamenting whether or not I’ll ever be able to return to Italy. I’ve made 10 trips and have seen most of the big cities, but still want to see more.

Tuesday looms and my anxiety builds. The good guys have to win!

On Oct 31, 2020, at 3:02 PM, Rand <rprugged@...> wrote:

My bad Italian spelling... ?lol

I had made some homemade apple sauce and was going to text someone a pic and didn’t know whether it was?

Applesauce d’casa Ruggieri or

...di Casa R... ?or?

...de Casa R...?

So I typed in casa Ruggieri and saw the link.?

<62585682188__4E1A9AD1-CACE-4F36-AD63-858CAF1CBA4B.jpg>

On Sat, Oct 31, 2020 at 2:05 PM Elaine Ruggieri <elaineruggieri@...> wrote:

Interesting. How did you come upon it? It isn’t in Casa Alta in Sant’Omero where my father and family lived and some are still there, but maybe there are relatives they know and we don’t.

On Oct 31, 2020, at 1:03 PM, Rand <rprugged@...> wrote:

On Oct 31, 2020, at 3:02 PM, Rand <rprugged@...> wrote:

My bad Italian spelling... ?lol

I had made some homemade apple sauce and was going to text someone a pic and didn’t know whether it was?

Applesauce d’casa Ruggieri or

...di Casa R... ?or?

...de Casa R...?

So I typed in casa Ruggieri and saw the link.?

<62585682188__4E1A9AD1-CACE-4F36-AD63-858CAF1CBA4B.jpg>

On Sat, Oct 31, 2020 at 2:05 PM Elaine Ruggieri <elaineruggieri@...> wrote:

Interesting. How did you come upon it? It isn’t in Casa Alta in Sant’Omero where my father and family lived and some are still there, but maybe there are relatives they know and we don’t.

On Oct 31, 2020, at 1:03 PM, Rand <rprugged@...> wrote:

On Oct 31, 2020, at 1:03 PM, Rand <rprugged@...> wrote: