Recently, Emily turned 40 years old. Her Mom & I threw her a surprise party a couple of weeks after her birthday at the Terrace In The Sky, a restauraunt on the Upper West Side near Columbia on the top floor of an apartment building. We had drinks on their terrace, with their incredible view of the city and then had lunch in their glass enclosed dning room. We told Emily we were going to the restaurant to have lunch with my cousin. I guess that was true, to a point, since Sal was at the party. And so was his sister Nikki, Maureen, Rich, Shannon and my Dad, from Connecticut; Bill & Marco from Boston; Vivian & Yvonne from New Jersey; Inez from the Bronx; Audrey from Queens; Mary Helen from the burbs; Kimberly from DC; and of course the locals from Manhattan...Jackie, Sandra, Millie, Joan, Mara, Ronnie, Susan, Sylvia & Paul. They traveled far and wide (or just a few blocks) for the festive day. Emily says she wasn't surprised, but I'm a little sceptical! Here are some pictures of the party.