That’s right, dear readers. We have internet!!!! I don’t have to perch on the windowsill any more. AND we can stream shows to our television set and watch them while sitting on our couch (Watching TV on the couch is something we haven’t done since MAY)
The installation did indeed take four hours. The technician spoke no English but we made it work. (He apparently also had an aversion to personal hygiene, since I could SMELL HIM FROM THREE ROOMS AWAY. Ick) The installation was not without its hiccups…I had a very Lucy Ricardo type morning.
THE PLAN: After chatting with our guests, we decided that I would take them to the Marktplatz and show them the flower and veggie market (to which I am addicted) and take them to breakfast at that super cute café (to which I am also addicted). We figured we would all window shop and wander a bit and when they were ready to go, I would get them situated on the train to Luidwigsberg where they could visit the pumpkin festival while I hosted the cable guy at 1230.
THE EXECUTION: I had literally just put my coat on and had my hand on the door when I was completely surprised by my ringing doorbell. Major hiccup. The cable guy arrived at 930 – three hours ahead of schedule. Thank goodness we didn’t leave any earlier!!
Crazy Little Math Segue: It is entirely possible that I got the time wrong with the scheduler on the phone and the cable guy was actually on time (one wrong on my part) – but since I don’t speak German well enough to get the clear picture from the installer (another wrong on my part), I am going to take the win and tell the story in a way that makes me right (my blog, my rules). SOOO – for those of you who might be keeping track, I do believe I just proved that two wrongs CAN make a right!!
I scurried around trying to direct the cable guy, and get Jack and Jane clear directions not only to the Marktplatz but also to the train station and explain the correct trains and connections to make. I couldn’t wait for Hubbz to come home so I could tell him the story and he could shake his head in a loving but admonishing Ricky Ricardo-like way..
Thankfully it all ended well. We have blazing fast internet, our guests had a day of Stuttgart adventures and we all had dinner together tonight at our house, drank wine and watched silly YouTube videos in 1080p HD tv together.
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