I went through an important Macaluso Family rite of passage last night. Carlos and I went to Wal-Mart before my 8:30 class and I put pots and pans on Layaway.

When I moved, I aquired a frying pan from Julie – a kickass soft-handled Wear-Ever. I totally love this pan and have been looking for the matching set of pots for over a year now. Usually all I find from Wear-Ever are the alluminum-handled variety that I have grown to fear since a certain hand-burning incident a few years ago. Anyway, last night my search came to an end. There, at the end of the cookwear isle, was the holy grail: a seven piece soft-handled Wear-Ever set!

Then it happened, as I was checking out at the Lawaway department, like a voice from the heavens…

Voice From Heavens: Vincent Maca.. Maca.. Maca.. How you say dat?
Carlos: Macaluso (giggle)
VFH: Vincent Macalarso. Did I say that right? Please report to the front of the store, your party is checking out and is going to leave you. Vincent Maca.. Maca… Macalso, please report to lane 15, your party is going to leave you. Vincent Maca.. Macluso, please report to the front of the store. Your party is checking out in lane 15 and is going to leave you.
Carlos: (giggle)
VFH: Vincent Mac… Maca… Macluso. Please report to the front …

This went on for almost my entire trip to the front of the store. Thank you Carlos. This is where I ask everyone to check out this picture of Carlos and leave a comment. Thankyouverymuch.