It works!!!

dominica, 28 maggio 2017

Well folks it finally happened.  The internet and wi-fi in my house finally work!!!  Yesterday, after I posted on my blog from the wi-fi bench I walked back up the 131 stairs and began to do some chores.  As I was cleaning floors (now doesn't that sound glamorous?) I hear Luigi calling my name as he walks up the front stairs to my house.  Earlier when I was at the wi-fi bench he placed another call to the internet company.  Now Luigi is a very calm guy and I very rarely hear him get rattled BUT this time he was very vocal and I could tell he was trying to get them to understand that 5 days without service is unacceptable.  After the call I didn't think anything would happen but when he came to see me it was to tell me the service should be working.  Sure enough when I looked at the modem the correct lights were lit.  I held my breath as I opened my laptop and tried to access some website.  HALLEJUAH!!!!!  It worked.  Apparently when the line was being repaired in the area the wi-fi service was suspended.  It was not reset and all was well.  Interesting that it took days and many phone calls to get it fixed.  But as I type it is working great.  I even video chatted with a friend yesterday afternoon.  It is unbelievable how dependent we are on the internet (for good or bad) but it is the way we live now.  So with that big task finally complete I am moving on to others.  But last night I was able to enjoy a family gathering for dinner. 

Giuseppe had organized a family dinner at a local restaurant.  I have been there many times in the past for other family dinners when I was in Italy.  16 people including me were there.  Even Natalina and Angela my mom's first cousins came for the dinner.  They honor me so much when they do attend as dinner never starts until 9:30 or later and we didn't finish until after midnight.  They are amazing ladies.  I have attached a picture of them with me from last year at this same restaurant.  

I learned something interesting as well.  In genealogy they are first cousins once removed.  But in Italy my second cousins call them Aunts.  Even though they are not in their direct family.  So all the first cousins of my mothers are either Aunts or Uncles (Zia and Zio) to all of my second cousins.  A bit confusing but for me I always wondered why everyone called them Zia Angela and Zia Natalina when in fact they were not a direct Aunt.  Hope I didn't confuse you too much.

And of course a family gathering is all about the food. Apologies upfront for no pictures.  I am usually so wrapped up in the moment I don't think to take pics of the food.  But as always there was plenty.  Huge antipasti platters filled with assorted meats plus plates of wonderful vegetables (2 different types of green beans, eggplant, zucchini, fried dough balls (I keep forgetting to ask the name) but they are heaven and not  greasy at all.  And if that wasn't enough then comes the pizzas -  5 different types.  And of course you have to have dessert.  So a great night all the way around in celebration of my new car and my internet connection!!! 

And for your viewing pleasure I have uploaded a short video of Oscar at the sea (just to make sure I could upload videos now that I have a faster connection. I think it worked but then again maybe not.    I'm sure someone will tell me if the video does not show up.  

Fino a domani!!