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Happy St Josephs Day

Happy St Josephs Day To My Fellow Paison's St. Joseph’s Day 2015: 10 Facts, History And Traditions For San Giuseppe Whether it’s called St. Joseph’s Day, The Feast of St. Joseph or La Festa di San Giuseppe, the March 19 holiday is dedicated to the husband of the Virgin Mary. To celebrate the feast, which is usually held two days after St. Patrick’s Day, check out some facts gathered from Fisheaters.com and The Times-Picayune. 1. St. Joseph’s Day is widely celebrated by Catholics in the Italian community. 2. St. Joseph is the patron saint of Sicily. 3. The altar, also known as “St. Joseph’s Table” or “la tavola di San Giuseppe,” is an important part of the ceremony. People decorate it with flowers, candles, wine and some “lucky” foods. 4. Fava beans are supposedly “lucky” since they survived during a draught in Italy during the Middle Ages when nothing else did. St. Joseph, through God, saved worshipers from the draught, some believe. 5. Lemons are also thought to be good luck on this day. A side fact: If a woman looking to get married steals a lemon from the altar, it will help her find a husband. 6. Breadcrumbs are usually incorporated into dishes. They represent sawdust, which commemorates Joseph’s job as a carpenter. They could also represent the dry earth during the draught. 7. Meat is usually left off the altar since St. Joseph’s Day takes place during lent. Instead, believers feast on fish and other seafood. 8. St Joseph’s Day is arguably best known for its pastries, with sfinge (cream puffs) and zeppole (doughnuts) being the most popular. 9. While Irish Americans wear green on St. Patrick’s Day, it’s tradition to wear red on St. Joseph’s Day. 10. St. Joseph’s Day is largely celebrated in New Orleans, which was a popular port among Sicilian immigrants in the 19th century. The French Quarter has even garnered the nickname “Little Palermo.”

Welcome Mugz

Please Welcome "MUGZ" ...... Today we brought home a new Family Member, Weighing in at about 4lbs @11 weeks.....Mugz is a Male Maltese /Chihuahua ..The House was just to empty.................

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Grateful & Thank You

Maggie and I would like to thank the many of you who stopped over or called with regrets over us losing our Dog Tuxedo, He loved all those that stopped to play with him or rub his belly. The

 Response from Residents and Neighbors has been wonderful..

A Special Thank You to Neighbors Colin and Lisa who left this beautiful flower arrangement and and card of support for Maggie, This young couple who became our neighbors a couple years ago were always asking to babysit him or bringing A Steak when they barbecued  ...

This is why this is such a great community..It was evident in the amount of messages from you wonderful neighbors Thank you so very much  Mike & Maggie Sansone

R.I.P. TUXEDO

R.I.P. TUXEDO
Feeling like my heart has been ripped from my chest, My wife just called from Dog specialist and

informed me they were putting our Pal Tuxedo Down, He has been ill for the last 3-4 weeks, Vet says he is shutting down and best to put him asleep and take away his misery.She wanted to be there with him to say goodbye...I JUST COULDN'T...... He was going to be 6 yrs old next week...Thanks Buddy for always being there to greet us ,love us  and for being my travel buddy..........R.I.P Buddy.......There will be no one to replace you..he snuck his way into my heart and loved me up and tonight my heart is tooo heavy to bare  ............

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Great Weekend to be in Arizona

  Enjoy Your Day..No better place in America to be today
                                    But in Phoenix.....

NFL Super Bowl XLIX

Sunday, February 1, 
4:30 PM on NBC

University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

New England Patriots (14-4) Seattle Seahawks (14-4)

Parents Panel in Sedona

MISSter & MISSes................Very Honored afternoon, Thank you all for the love, and the chance to finally meet so many of you..Really Puts the "Family in MISS Family..Always leave Sedona with a piece of Serenity♥

Sedona Bound

Headed to Sedona on Saturday..... Ahhhhhhh...Love any reason to head there, but this one is close to my heart...Honored to be asked to sit on a bereaved parents panel for those attending the MISS Foundation Certification in Bereavement Care training program this weekend and the chance to meet so many Facebook friends I have yet to meet but talked with over the years....

January Group Info

Sad Dads Club

Many have asked what is the 'Sad Dad's Club'

The Sad Dads Club Story

This is a group of Dads who also unfortunately have lost a child. This is a great dads group, in a different setting than that of the past.
This is just a Group of Dads who has found a different way to talk, console, and laugh. Yes laugh in a lighter arena, and yet support each other fully. And I wanted people to be clear on this project.

I don't have to tell you about the pain we have all experienced in the loss of our children, yet one thing that has drawn me to the MISS Foundation is the support, the honesty, the candor and the positive thinking. We all want our children back. That is our only wish.

Yet, this 'club' was organized after NBC12 Phoenix did a report on a group of Dads who have experienced the loss of their child. It aired for Father’s Day 2013 and was dubbed the Sad Dads Club by NBC Reporter Kevin Kennedy, It was hosted by Barry Kluger, along with Michael Sansone and Barry Adkins.

We were Struck by the fact that amidst the tears. Very hard tears. There were light moments as well.

Somehow, we find glimpses, however short, of what we have lost but what we may have.

Michael Sansone became a MISS Mentor in 2006 and a MISS Facilitator in 2012

In May 2013 Michael Sansone founded the Sad Dads Club Social Group,.

In February 2014, joined by Theo Soumilas. The Sad Dads Held its 1st social event fundraiser.

In September 2014 the Social Group also Became a monthly Support Group with the MISS Foundation... .

Michael Sansone & Theo Soumilas will facilitate this group.

The Group will meet on the 4th Thursday of Every Month @ 6:30pm
Location
The MISS Foundation Office
77 E Thomas Rd #221
Phoenix, AZ 85012.

Arizona Sunshine ??

Phoenix, AZ             1/2/2015

Friday 7:00 AM

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Humidity: 98%

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Here are some pics from snowfall here in Phoenix and Scottsdale this last couple days...Brrrrrr

Some Maricopa County residents got a rare treat Wednesday: snow. A winter storm moved into the state overnight, bringing a chilly end to 2014 and temperatures around 28 degrees. Heavy snow began falling in the Wickenburg area, about 65 miles northwest of Phoenix, around 9:30a.m. Wednesday.

Rain and snow fell on Phoenix in the early morning hours and snow accumulated in and elsewhere around the state, including Lake Havasu City, Prescott and Flagstaff.

The same weather system will bring cold temperatures and a freeze watch in the Phoenix area later tonight.

The system prompted the National Weather Service to issue a winter storm warning from 11 a.m. Wednesday to 5 p.m. Thursday for parts of Arizona north of 3,500 feet, where 2-to-6 inches of snow accumulation were possible.

By 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, the storm system had already brought a steady, light rain to the Valley and reports of 3 inches of snow in the Flagstaff area.

The system could dump as much as 10 inches of snow in areas above 5,000 feet, according to the National Weather Service.It brought 1/2 inch to Scottsdale and Fountain Hills also..W

Sad Dads Club January Group

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Merry Christmas

I wish you all the peace and joy of the season! Here’s to wishing you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas and Joyful New Year!

Thank You

BIG Thank You to Christine Hotchkiss & Kim Kim A. Camacho for opening you home and your hearts to this wonderful group of Parents who have lost a child that joined us for a wonderful morning of Food, Friends and sharing stories of our children...Thank you all and to the great new Dads I met I look forward to seeing you at Sad Dads Club in January 

National Children s Memorial Day

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Join us as we remember all children gone too soon. Northern Hills Community Church is located at 2740 E Union Hills Dr Phoenix, Az 85050. 

The event will begin promptly at 630pm with beautiful music and touching words. At 7pm the memorial candle will be lit and everyone will then light there own candle and say their child's name. 

Following the service a Dessert Social will occur. The MISS Memorial Wall will be on display. You are invited to bring memorial items and pictures to share of your beloved child. www.missfoundation.org

NationalChildren's Memorial Day happens every year on the second Sunday of December and is observed internationally. Families around the world light candles at 7 p.m. in their corresponding time zones. As candles burn down in one time zone, they are lighted in the next, creating a 24-hour wave of light that encircles the globe. This remembrance ceremony provides the world with lit candles for an entire 24 hour period in order to honor the children we have lost, the children who lived and died, and who, even in death, continue to matter. This year's National Children's Memorial Day is on December 12, 2004

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Republicans Seize Senate, Gaining Full Control of Congress

"For too long, this administration has tried to tell the American people what is good for them and then blame somebody else when their policies didn't work out," Mitch McConnell, who is expected to become the next Senate majority leader, said in a victory speech.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/04/politics/election-day-story/index.html

Angelversary

With Dawn Marie's "Angelversary" coming on Thursday, I thought I would share some pics of her " Always That Smile"

Pure Gratitude

Every once in a while you are lucky to be part of a memory, This weekend was one of those, I was blessed to be with some truly wonderful and compassionate friends,Also on Saturday morning Margaret Lynch-Sansone and I were honored to witness the outdoor wedding with the Red rocks of Sedona as a backdrop of 2 of the most genuine and loving people you could meet, Such a Honor !! , Then headed to the The Amitabha Stupa and Peace Park and then in afternoon HIKED to the TOP of the Vortex in Sedona.To our  "Hostess"  and those we shared the weekend with. I Thank you sooo very much ...Thank You