After 36 years of marriage, this is the first Christmas that my wife and I spent alone. It was nice and peaceful, but a bit lonely. She didn't miss all the cooking, but we missed the cacophony of family get togethers. We'll make up for it this coming 4 day weekend.

So for Christmas dinner we went to Carmine's in the Tropicana Quarter in Atlantic City. Mangia! And there I had a Godfather moment. I sat under a picture of Al Martino. He looked about 18 years old.