LaCombe Chronicle News - LCN: May 2006

Will's first haircut heralded as huge success

"Mr. Jared...take a little off the top and give me some of that goop that you put in my Daddy's hair."

William Noel celebrated his first haircut in typical style - laughing and enjoying the experience.

Thanks to Jared Hebert of "Studio One2One" in Downtown Lafayette for his expert styling on young William. Jared even provided an envelope to keep the clippings.

Tomato Pie Made to Order!

The LaCombes celebrated their upcoming move with a visit to the famed Pepe's Pizzeria Napoletana on Wooster Street in New Haven, CT.

"Kathryn...do you want some really good pizza - No...I'm tawken bout the best damned pie yous ever had," said David.

Err...pardon me...my cheesy accent gets away from me when I think about Pepe's Pizza. When Kathryn and I recently visited Connecticut, I took her to the place that practically invented "Tomato Pies." Somehow...I don't think we'll ever be able to order from Papa John's again!

Here's an excerpt from an article published in the Connecticut Post -

"Since 1925, Pepe's has been synonymous with pizzas in the city's Wooster Square Italian neighborhood. People were lined up outside for the 11:30 a.m. opening on the Saturday we visited. We sidled in with the hordes for a look and were a bit perplexed by what we saw: two high-ceilinged dining rooms not at all down and dirty as you might expect, a huge tiled oven in the open kitchen where the cooks bake pizzas the way they always have, and nothing to let the uninitiated know what to order. No menu; not even a takeout list. Nothing but a sign on the wall advising "tomato pies made to order," followed by a few ingredients and prices for small, medium and large. "

Hey...Is It True?

Q. Rumor has it that you're moving - what's up?

A. Yes, it's official - the LaCombe family is moving north. David accepted a job offer from Laerdal Medical Corporation of Wappingers Falls, NY. Kathryn's going to be a stay-at-home mom and Will's relocating his world headquarters to New England.

We expect to complete the move in June. House-hunting is ongoing and we'll stay at Dave's mother's house in Branford, Connecticut until we find our home.

So where is this place we're moving to?

Wappingers Falls, New York (Dave's Job) is approximately 40 miles from Danbury, Connecticut. Branford is east of New Haven, CT.

Dave's new company is a world leader in manufacturing medical training manikins and therapeutic equipment. Dave is charged with developing curriculum on the use of simulation training to improve performance for customers and staff. He'll mostly work in New York but will travel to Texas regularly.

Stay tuned for updates on the home, the job, and the move.

Repeat after me...