I got a call from Sicily. My cousin's daughter is getting married in September and coming to the US for their honeymoon. They're going to spend five days with us. I can't wait.

This is their first trip to the States, and I'm trying to figure out fun things for them to do while they're here. I definitely want to take them to the city. But then there are silly things - like they've never seen a big shopping mall.

I wish they were coming a few weeks later so they could see the leaves changing. We have some terrific lookout points and it would be interesting for them to see autumn in New York.