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By: The Napolitano Team

The sentiment around here is that Summer 2020 didn't just fly by, it really, really f l e w ! While Covid-19 had dampened and altered many of our summer plans, it didn't stop any one of us on the Nap Team from enjoying the warm weather and life. We (safely) made the most of it and have gathered each team member's favorite photo of the season. Remember, Labor Day is the unofficial ending of summer. There are still a few weeks left to enjoy, so snap a few photos and send them our way, we would love to see them.

 

Photo's from The Napolitano Team's past Independence Days.

Spring is here, folks. The days are getting longer, the sun’s warmth is getting stronger and all the tulips and daffodils are bursting out of the ground. Spring has always represented nature’s renewal and rebirth, and this spring (despite all of the COVID-19 limitations and closures) is no different. In fact, because of all the quarantine and social distancing, it seems nature has never had a better spring. Pollution in the cities is so down, you can actually view the cityscapes from afar. Boat traffic in the Venice waterways is so reduced that sea life is visible. With all of us being home, we have had a new appreciation for spring as we have actually had time to stop and smell the roses. And those bird nests that seem to appear overnight, well turns out when you’re home, you actually get to see them being built, and it’s a lot of work. While some of our spring plans have been altered, we are still making the most of it, and as a result have started new traditions and have been able to devote more time to our passions. To see what spring is to us and what we are seeing, sniffing and doing...

During this time of quarantine and social distancing, a lot of focus is being put on meal time. Some of us were getting a little bit bored with the usual weekly menu, so we decided that since we’ve been spending more time in the kitchen cooking, (which we enjoy, it’s the cleaning up that’s the pits) that we would each share a recipe. So in an effort to inspire all you foodies out there, here are a few ideas for you to try out while you’re home too. And please, if you have any great recipes, share it with us, as we could use some culinary inspiration ourselves. Most importantly, if you attempt one of ours listed below, let us know how it turned out! Bon Appetit!

By: The Napolitano Team

These words mean a lot of things to many different people. It seems the further that we get from 1776, the true meaning of Independence Day has become blurred. I’m not crying out loud about the lack of Patriotism in our country… but in our politically charged and ‘correct’ world – there may less respect for the process that our founders went through almost 250 years ago than there was generations ago. Time does indeed change things and as the generations pass, not all stories and sentiment are accurately carried forward.

By: John P. Napolitano, CFP®, CPA, PFS, MST, Alex Weiss, CFP®, Tom Fletcher, CFP®, Jenn Kovalski and Tom Schulte

After our weekly meeting, we started to chat about Halloween and some of our traditions, favorite costumes that we have seen and worn and of course, our favorite candy. As a result, here is a Nap Team photo album of some ghosts and some scenes from Halloween! Boo!

 

 

By: The Napolitano Team

In order to get the most out of a mobile device like our phones, adding an app can help us live our lives more efficiently, provide information, entertainment, help keep track of our workouts and diets and they can add a level of convenience to our daily routines.

Recently we were all chatting about the apps we more frequently made use of, we thought we would share our each of our favorites in hopes you would give us a shout letting us know what your favorites are so we can add a few new ones that we may be missing out on.

By: John P. Napolitano, Alex Weiss, Tom Fletcher, Jenn Kovalski and Tom Schulte

By: John P. Napolitano CFP®, CPA, PFS, MST, Alex Weiss, CFP®, Tom Fletcher, CFP®, Jenn Kovalski and Tom Schulte

Gobble, Gobble! In honor of Thanksgiving, each member on the team wrote what they particularly love about Thanksgiving, a favorite side dish, recipe, or aspect of the holiday. We hope you enjoy our articles, and we wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving!

By: John Napolitano, Alex Weiss, Tom Fletcher, Jenn Kovalski and Tom Schulte

One of the most popular topics the Nap Team talks about with each other (besides financial plans) is food. What new or old favorite restaurant we went to over the weekend, or what recommendations from our friends at the MRA that we need to try out.