The 25th of Dicembre also known as MEATRosa said it “Christmas in Naples is a Sport” holding a killer hand of cards between nails the color of burgundy. She was gambling at the…Feb 21Feb 21
Ch 13: They Put On “My Way” by Frank Sinatra: a Christmas institutionBlown away, I listened to this song, I knew it stirred my blood, but I didn’t know WHY, as the song pulls us closer as human beings to the…Jan 11Jan 11
Ch 12: Back at the first feast, Vico sings my name songTo them, I seemed to have forgotten myself, but Vico sings my name song to me upon arrival and I begin to come to life in a garden…Dec 21, 2024Dec 21, 2024
Ch 11: On the way to the first feast, I try to “warn” them about my storyGet ready to be confused, as to how I approach telling them an “unbelievable childhood story” that I can’t just launch into.Dec 15, 2024Dec 15, 2024
Ch 10: I meet Carmine’s band and discover that it’s Christmas already. I came early.Okay, a drama already brewing over Carmine’s band, my story beginning on an unexpected foot, now I discover that, in the words of Bukowski…Dec 4, 2024Dec 4, 2024
Ch: Dinner with the fam, he can’t play, I can’t not singFormula 1 on TV — it’s time to dine with his parents who aren’t in favor of Carmine’s music interests, aren’t in favor of me giving up…Nov 21, 2024Nov 21, 2024
Ch 8: I don’t remember who I am, and then I hear Carmine play the guitarI don’t seem to remember who I am, and Carmine is a talented guitarist.Nov 16, 2024Nov 16, 2024
Ch 7: Getting up the stairs to get to my room requires athleticismI get settled into the Ottaviano house. We learn that this is a particular event for me, that I change personality and get wind that…Nov 3, 2024Nov 3, 2024
Ch 6: We meet Diodora and Giggino — the sport beginsInto the Ottaviano house, we have lunch, and the sport begins… where are you? Are you even yourself?Oct 24, 2024Oct 24, 2024
Ch 5: Carmine and I in the car on the way to the Ottaviano houseSo my right-hand cousin, a musician, and I make our way back to the house. Welcome to Naples.Oct 20, 2024Oct 20, 2024
