Carla De La Cruz

If you want a glimpse of what a real marriage looks like, watch Everybody Loves Raymond reruns. Didn’t get to watch when it first aired, now I’m binging on the reruns on TVLand! 😂🤣 The entire cast is phenomenal and they say things some of us want to say out loud to our in-laws and spouses. Also, Raymond’s brother is super fantastic in the show. Sadly, Frank and Marie have passed away in real life, and one of the twins committed suicide. Would have been great to do the show again when the kids are all grown up. Patricia Heston said the show would never be the same without Frank, the great Peter Boyle and Marie-the great Doris Roberts. 😊

I enjoy painting with John because his art reminds me of my life. Abstract and beautiful all at the same time. There’s nothing legitimate about his drawings, just markings of life growing in a way some of us can relate to. I’m an orphan, Johns artwork makes me feel significant. It draws you in, like a light you’ve never seen before. Although the show is very abstract, the content makes me feel like I’m safe and at home because of the realism of John in his art.

My husband and I both enjoyed this movie very much. Authentically done, didn’t feel anyone in the movie overacted or tried too hard. As we watched, I felt I was watching a real Italian family going through their every day lives, good and bad. I mostly love how Ray Romano seems like a genuinely nice guy who always strives to do the right thing for himself and his family. Understanding his human side of loving his Son and enjoying the attention in the stands as he watches him play and the crowd chants Russo is the bomb.