Mob Blog: Tree Time in Delray Beach

Tree Time in Delray Beach, December 1, 2011

Family day. I’m home, in Delray Beach.  We’re having great weather, low-seventies and sun all day. We’re on the terrace, soaking up the sunshine while gazing out at the Atlantic. Victor’s grilling shrimp and scallops, tossing it with pasta con aglio e olio (pasta with garlic and oil). Light on the garlic. Angie spent a bundle having the house decorated, and we’ve got Christmas lights on the Roman columns around the pool. Everybody’s happy  because it’s the annual tree lighting festival in town tonight. Delray Beach does a great job–a 100 foot tree in Old School Square. They shut down Atlantic to traffic around four, and Santa arrives a couple of hours later. My little grandkids are jumping up and down with excitement. They haven’t figured out that I’m Santa, but Stella has because she says to me, “Daddy, you’re the best.”[/dcs_p][dcs_p]Tree Time in Delray Beach is written from the perspective of PAtricia Bellomo’s main character, mobster Louie Morelli.[/dcs_p][dcs_p]Bellomo’s books are available on Amazon.com and on all e-readers.