Saturday the 1st of Aug – The Move

We’re finally moving from the Foresteria to the Chianelli Residence. It’s a 2 minute walk. The Chianelli is a clean, modern complex, especially built and adapted to the needs of recovering Leukemia patients. The apartment is very compact and suitable for up to 3 family members including the patient. It’s decided that Mom and Dad will remain at the Foresteria, albeit, in a smaller room, while Mara and I move to the Chianelli. For now, Mara feels more at ease with me around at night. The situation for our parents isn’t ideal. They must give up their kitchen and come every day to ours at the Chianelli because Management won’t allow us to keep more than one apartment. Unfortunate but understandable.

So…How can you tell we’re Italian? Well, because it takes us 5 trips back and forth to only move the kitchen! And the fridge at the Chianelli is so much smaller that it will be quite an exercise in self-restraint for our father! On a positive note, the view is even more breathtaking from up here.