News Smorgasbord Archive 2018 - 2019
2019 Moments to Remember
Christmas 2019 -- As usual, Christmas in DenisLandia started with the Christmas party at school, and then, on Christmas Eve, concluded with a nice family reunion. There was plenty of fun in both celebrations, as you can see from the
photos and videos recorded during these events.
Late fall celebrations of 2019 -- On November 24, Felicia presented me with a birthday cake and, a few days later, she hosted the Thanksgiving dinner. Felicia's grace and talents notwithstanding, the main
attraction of the evening was ... Denis handling my Sony Cybershot compact camera. Here are some priceless
photos taken by Denis, as well as a short
video of the event.
October 31, 2019: Halloween again! -- This year for Halloween, Denis was an 'FBI Cop'! After the Halloween Parade at school, Denis and his cousin, Miko, went downtown with their moms for a round of trick-or-treating. Here are the Halloween
2019 photos and
videos.
Have fun!
September 11, 2019: back to school! -- The vacation fun is finished and now it's time to get serious again. Denis returned to the Creative Playtime Nursery School in Scarsdale, but this year he is in the 4's class.
Check out the school opening day video!
July 19, 2019 -- This year, Felicia, Denis and Nedžad spent the hot summer days in Montenegro. They stayed in Podgorica, at Nedžad's cousin
house, but drove often to Bioča to visit their relatives and to Sveti Stefan to cool down on the beach. Their 2019 European journey ended with a brief stop in Rome. Check out the videos and the
pictures, which are spectacular!
June 4, 2019: school's out for the summer! -- The school year 2018-2019 is over and now it's vacation time with lots of basketball,
swimming and travelling on the horizon! Here are the video and the
photos from the last day of school at the Creative Playtime Nursery School in Scarsdale, NY
Happy Easter! -- On Easter Sunday I went to Felicia's. Nedžad wasn't with us because he went to help a cousin who had a car accident, and so, our image recording
capabilities were limited. I did manage, though, to get a few pictures and a video. Have fun!
Two More 4th Birthday Parties for Denis! -- On his actual birthday, March 10, Denis was feted at home
with a splendid cake in an intimate celebration. Then, on March 16, Felicia and Nedžad threw a big birthday party for Denis at Bounce U in Elmsford, NY. Here are the
videos and the
photos. Enjoy!
Denis' 4th Birthday Party at school -- This year, Denis's birthday was celebrated on several venues. First, he had a party at school, as you can see from
the video and the photos recorded by Felicia and Nedžad
Felicia's Birthday 2019 -- On March 7, 2019 we celebrated Felicia's birthday. The list of main actors has changed and Denis is now the star performer! Here are the
video and the pictures on the birthday of my beloved Felicia!
Last snow of 2019 -- We didn't have too much snow this year, but the last one has been documented by Felicia in a charming video clip. Let's watch!
Best 8 seconds of 2019 so far! -- On January 8, 2019 I went to see Felicia, Denis and Nedžad in Scarsdale. It as my first ride after the hip surgery -- and, as you can see, it coincided with
... the best 8 seconds of 2019 so far!
2018 Moments to Remember
2018 Christmas party at school -- This year, the Christmas party at the Creative Playtime Nursery School was held on December 20. As usual, Mr. Robert was responsible for the musical entertainment,
whereas the teachers took care of the rest, including the snacks. Here are the
photos and videos from this year Christmas party at school
Pajama night at school -- On November 30, the Creative Playtime Nursery School held a Pajama Night. The event
was attended with great enthusiasm by kids and supervising adults and allowed all present to have lots of fun. Enjoy the photos and videos
from Denis Pajama Night at school!
Halloween!! -- On October 30, Denis joined the Creative Playtime Nursery School community of kids and parents for the Halloween
parade. Everyone had lots of fun, and Mommy recorded great photos and videos. Enjoy!
Rehearsing the Halloween costume -- Denis will be a police officer on Halloween. On October 10, 2018 he's got his costume. The
rehearsal was assisted by Mommy and Daddy and ... video-recorded by Grandpa Savu. Let's watch!
Plenty of fun! -- The 2018 fall season is here and it came with plenty of fun -- basketball in Bayside, family picnic
at school, and friends' parties in Scarsdale. Let's watch the videos and pictures recorded
during these happy moments!
Back to school! -- Thursday, September 13, 2018 marked the beginning of the new school year at the Creative
Playtime Nursery School in Scarsdale, NY. The exciting event was captured on video. Enjoy!
Nedžad's birthday -- On Sunday, September 9, 2018 we celebrated Nedžad's birthday, two days ahead of schedule, and bad farewell to his niece,
Nadin, who was set to travel to Berlin the next day. Here are the pictures and the video
recorded during the party
July -- August, 2018 -- The Summer of 2018 offered plenty of fun -- swimming lessons, fun at the pool, a short
ride to Connecticut in Nedžad's cousin, Murat, motorhome, and, of course, some basketball on the new court in Scarsdale. Let's watch and enjoy some
pictures and a couple of videos!
July 4, 2018 --
Unlike most Americans, I celebrated the Independence Day with ... grilled bacalhau and, to go with it, some nice vinho
verde. Here are, "on parade", the red and white ... green wines that I bought at Lisboa Wines in Mineola, NY
June
24, 2018 -- I started the summer with a barbecue with Denis, Felicia and Nedžad on the terrace of my Bayside apartment. After dinner, I offered
some "light piano entertainment" to Denis.
Let's watch!
April
8, 2018 -- Crist is Risen! I celebrated the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ at
St. George Russian Church in Bayside. Later during the day I went to Felicia in Scarsdale where,
together with Denis and Nedzad, we enjoyed the great lunch prepared by Felicia. Happy Easter!
April
3, 2018 -- My former tango partner and very good friend, Patricia, was in New York on a short trip. She came to Scarsdale to reunite with
Felicia and make the acquaintance of Denis and Nedžad. Here are the photos and the video clip
recorded during Patricia's emotional visit
March 20, 2018 -- Denis' birthday celebrations continued with a party at
the Creative Playtime Nursery School, Scarsdale, New York. There were lots of cupcakes and plenty of fun. Let's watch the video and the
pictures recorded by Felicia on this memorable day!
March 10, 2018 -- Denis is
three years old! Wow! Three years flew like three minutes! We celebrated the event with an intimate party, just family, and, of course, with lots of delicacies prepared and served by Vaska and Felicia.
Here are some pictures and videos recorded during the party
Denis' First Slam Dunk! -- On March 7, when we were waiting for Felicia's Birthday
Cake to be served, Denis entertained us with a magnificent slam dunk! Let's watch!
March 7, 2018 -- On
March 7 we celebrated Felicia's birthday. As usual, included in the attendance were Denis, Felicia, Nedžad, Vaska and Čerim. Later on we were joined by Ferida, Nedžad's sister, and her son Albin. We had a magnificent evening
together, as you can see from the pictures and videos I recorded
January
1st, 2018 -- Felicia, Denis and Nedžad went to Ferida and Ismet for the New Year's Eve celebration. On January 1st they came to Bayside. Let's
catch a glimpse of a couple of
pictures and a video that show how our
heroes welcomed the new year
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