Deja Vu

Up on Facebook tonight was this picture of one of my husband's younger cousins with the caption, "The Silverado Blow Dryer. Light, powerful, professional. THAT'S how you sell a blower." Photo shoots with blow dryers must feel so natural to him. (See photo circa 1983 - Lower left hand corner)

My Cousin Vinnie

My father-in-law and his brothers and sister run a family business. They came over from Italy as award winning hair stylists and then branched out into salons, salon furniture, beauty products and styling tools. They often used their children as the models in their marketing materials and posters. My husband is the one holding the blow dryer pointed at his little brother, the little gangster with the shiny suit and the crooked smile. My two sisters-in-law are on the right. The four kids on the left half of the picture are the same ages as my husband and his siblings, but are first cousins once removed. The boy on the left of my husband is his cousin Vinny.  

Prius Driver Cousin

My husband's cousin bought a Toyota Prius last summer.  His commute to work at the family business just on the Queens side of the Whitestone bridge was lengthened substantially when he and his wife bought a house out in Long Island.  The Prius allows him to not only save money on gas, but also drive in the HOV lane.  He says that he gets all kinds of happy smiley looks from other Prius drivers. He's says it's like a club.  He says he gives them the finger.