Smorgasbord News Archive 2022 - 2023
2023 News Smorgasbord
December 15, 2023 Winter Concert at Crestwood Music Education Center in Scarsdale,
NY -- This time around, the "winter" concert at the music school where Denis takes piano classes did take place in the winter (... unlike the one held on March 19, 2023 which was labeled "winter concert", too!).
Let's watch, cheer and applaud!
Fall of 2023 in review -- The fall of 2023 has come and gone in the blink of an eye, and we barely
managed to keep up with Denis' extracurricular activities, from Halloween to Thanksgiving
with lots of soccer in the Eastchester Youth League and some rock climbing and bowling in between!
Prof. Sarma Nuthalapati visits Savu in Scarsdale -- A couple of weeks ago, Prof. Sarma Nuthalapati paid a
visit to Savu in Scarsdale. At the outset, Sarma asked Savu to share memories from his time in industry and academia (click to watch the full interview). Unsurprisingly, he
took a great interest in Savu's books. At lunch they were joined by Felicia, and Savu autographed one of his books on real-time stability. Here are some pictures taken during Sarma's memorable visit.
September 16, 2023: soccer fever in Scarsdale! -- It's real! Denis was bitten by the soccer bug
and now is enrolled in formal soccer activities for kids in Scarsdale. Please join me to applaud the
dribbling and play making skills he displayed during a recent training session!
September 11, 2023: full size blue moon preceded Nedžad's birthday! -- The
summer of 2023, with its pool and motorboat adventures, ended with a full size blue moon that was beautifully captured by Felicia. Then Denis started school in
the third grade, Savu received the visit of a friend from India, and Nedžad had his birthday on September 11. That's been plenty of action, fully documented in
videos that I hope you'll enjoy!
July 14, 2023: back from Montenegro -- Denis, Felicia
and Nedžad spent their 2023 summer vacation in Montenegro. Upon arrival, Felicia recorded a brief report from Vaska and Čerim's garden.
After a few days of thrill in Bioča and the surrounding areas, they drove to Herceg
Novi and enjoyed the magnificent shores and waves of the Adriatic. Then, they retuned to Bioča, spent quality time with Vaska and Čerim, and, last Thursday, flew back to New York.
I may post more photos later on, but, meanwhile, here are the videos from their Montenegro vacation.
May, 2023: FIRST IN MATH achievement award is Denis' gift to Mom on Mother's
Day! -- This year, the Mother's Day celebration started with Denis' magnificent FIRST IN MATH award, and continued prosaically (yet thankfully :)...) with a great barbecue and a savory cake. Here are the photos!
April, 2023: Bajram, Easter ... and soccer fun in between! -- Denis
had a busy spring holiday season: Bajram and Easter celebrations, and lots of soccer in between, as you can see from these memorable photos!
March, 19, 2023 Winter Concert at Crestwood Music Education Center in Scarsdale,
NY -- The "winter" concert organized by the music school where Denis is enrolled in piano classes was a great opportunity for the talented kids to shine -- and for the scores of proud parents, grandmas and grandpas to cheer and applaud, as
shown in this video!
March, 18, 2023 NBA Live at the Madison Square Garden!! -- Denis, Felicia
and Nedžad witnessed first-hand the excitement of a live NBA game in the Knicks building! There was no way to record a meaningful video, but, hopefully, the photos posted here will convey a little bit of the thrill!
March 10, 2023 -- Denis' birthday!! We celebrated Denis
8th anniversary at home. Denis' aunt, Ferida, and his cousin, Albin, joined our intimate party, which was quiet yet nice, with light
entrees and an ice cream birthday cake
March 7, 2023! -- Felicia's birthday!! Denis, Nedžad and myself honored
Felicia on this important milestone with our unlimited love -- and a home dinner featuring a Balkan style barbecue and a chocolate birthday cake from Martine's, Felicia's preferred bakery in Scarsdale.
Here's the video
February 10, 2023 -- The Harlem Wizards
came back to the Eastchester Waverly School and brought their clown with them. Wow! Denis, of course, was shining, but this year Nedžad got in the action, too. Click here
to watch the super funny video!
Happy New Year 2023! -- The 2022 year-end celebrations went out with a
bang: Christmas Eve at Felicia's, Christmas Day at Bunicul and New Year's Day at Felicia's. Wow! You need to click here to watch this video to get a sense of the
thrill and joy in our family during the 2022 Christmas Holiday Season! (click here for more videos and here for more pictures) From Denis, Felicia, Nedžad
and Savu: Happy New Year 2023 and be well!
2022 News Smorgasbord
November 30: looking back to 2022 -- Fall Memories -- What a memorable,
fun-filled fall it was! First and foremost, Denis started school in the second grade! Wow! Then there was the wedding of Edin, Nedžad's nephew, with the pretty Manushaqe, followed by Halloween, and then by the
traditional Thanksgiving family dinner. Everyone had lots of fun, so, please join in and click on the
video link. Enjoy!
November 21: looking back to 2022 -- Summer Memories -- This year, Denis,
Felicia and Nedžad spent their summer vacation quietly, relaxing at the pool or riding their bikes. They've alo enjoyed moments of high-octane fun as well, like the ICS Crusaders basketball fundamentals clinic
attended by Denis in Tuckahoe, NY, and a weekend at the Niagara Falls in Canada. Here are some
video highlights from
the summer of 2022. Enjoy!
June 11, 2022 Spring Concert at Crestwood Music Education Center in Scarsdale,
NY -- The academic year at the music school where Denis is enrolled in piano classes ended with a recital where
kids ages six to twelve played
beginner-level pieces with poise and aplomb. Here are a few images and the full video of this entertaining event!
March 11, 2022 -- The Harlem Wizards
brought their clown car to the Eastchester Waverly School.
What an entertaining night it was! My only
regret was that my ailing knees didn't allow me to join in the fun! Here are some videos and pictures recorded at the event
March 10, 2022 -- Denis turned seven!! Just as we did on
Felicia's birthday, we started with dinner at a Hitachi restaurant (Denis' wish!) and had the traditional birthday cake at home.
Here's the
full video, or click for more videos and pictures as well.
March 7, 2022 -- We celebrated
Felicia's Birthday with
dinner at a nice bistro across the street, then we went to Felicia's for the birthday cake. Make sure to visit the video and the photo gallery pages
February 22, 2022 -- Today we had the first big snow of the year, and so, the Eastchester Waverly
School, where Denis is enrolled in the first grade, declared
snow-day, which, in free-translation means: no school, but plenty of fun outside in the snow,
as you can
see here!
January 10, 2022: April Geo A. Savulescu RIP -- Today, my beloved cousin Geo left us for a world "unde nu este durere,
nici întristare, nici suspin, ci viață fără de sfârșit (where there is no pain, no sorrow, no sighing, but endless life)". Here's my
brief tribute to his memory, which you can also watch after clicking on the
tab Bucharest Online
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