Joe Galeano
Jenny Lozupone Galeano
I’m leaving for Sicily and Italy soon. The catalyst, of sorts, is to celebrate my 75th birthday although this will happen almost ten months after my actual birthday. We will party at my cousin’s hotel in Letojanni, Sicily.
My true motivations for this gathering are twofold: One, to thank the people in attendance who have all played instrumental roles in my life. Some more than others, some for longer periods of time, all have influenced me. Secondly, I want to spend more time with my two Italian grandparents - Joe Galeano from Lentini, Sicily, and Jenny Lozupone from Gioia del Colle, Italy. Both of them migrated to the United States at early ages and never saw their hometowns again. I’m excited to visit for them.