Dr. Rob On My Mind, November 16th, 2009

Dr. Rob on my mind;
A celebration this Saturday in NYC with Mom, Dad, Gina and of course the birthday girl, Pilar. To the Empire hotel we stayed and the Ocean Grill for a great dinner. On the drive home on Sunday we stopped at the family owned Veniero’s Pasticceria and Café. My mother has spoken of this amazing place for some time and this was our time to stop in and say hello. Robert Zerilli, my cousin, whom I had never met,  greeted us as family and made us feel immediately at home. We sat down with great cookies, espresso and cappuccino too, and of course the energy of enjoying life. Laughs, memories with my mother growing up in the village and spending many days in the same spot, times gone by. We spoke of our grandparents, children and love of life. And how baking goods is all part of life. People stopping in on their way to a friends, family or a party, for the treats we love and that connect us together. To finish the meal and then sit around with coffee and Veniero’s baked goods. Or the wedding cake that is a symbol of life to come, a fertility connection I knew I had with Robert. Although this was a short visit, we made it fast and a certain blast, knowing more is to come in life. My mother and father were energized for the 4 hour ride home with a smile and the comfort foods gifted to us from Robert Z. A moment it takes to connect, a smile and hug, for we are all family in this life, Veniero’s is a simple connection place.
Love,
Dr. Rob