Comments on: Three Reasons Why Having a Calabrian Father-in-Law Takes the Torta

By: Calabria Travel: First Impressions of an American Tourist | My Bella Vita

Calabria Travel: First Impressions of an American Tourist | My Bella Vita — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:04:01 +0000

[...] The people are extremely kind, even if you don’t speak the same language. They feed you (Cherrye’s suocero) and they take you out on the town for pizza and gelato (Peppe’s friends…wait, [...]

By: Patrice

Patrice — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:09:42 +0000

I cannot tell you how much I would love to have a relative tell me that I don’t eat enough–and I also don’t eat meat. I have the opposite situation. I am from a Calabrese family, but my husband is sort of a conglomeration of the sterner parts of Europe: Germany, Hungary, Ireland, etc, etc. My father-in-law and I just had our first real conversation on the phone this last winter. Did I mention that I have been with his son since I was 18? The culture shock first set in the moment we met and I attempted to hug my future in-laws. They didn’t know what to do with me! We continue on like this every year–I hug and kiss them and they take it. So I push my luck: now I will sneak up behind my mom-in-law and grab her sides and listen to her scream. They’re learning.

ha ha ha ha ha … what a mental.

By: Celebrating Pasquetta in Calabria | My Bella Vita

Celebrating Pasquetta in Calabria | My Bella Vita — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 04:02:47 +0000

[...] I know still expect the big family dinner for Easter Sunday and well, since I’m pazza for my little Calabrian father-in-law, I don’t really mind the [...]

By: Elisa

Elisa — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:43:29 +0000

This is too cute. I have the same experience with my father-in-law. Since we moved from the States (where I left my family behind) to move to Croatia (Yes we have a language barrier). He told me one day when I was feeling homesick (“think of me as your father!” I was so touched). He also buys me presents. last summer he showed up with a pair of sandals and just yesterday he phoned my hubby that he found a nice pair of boots and needed my shoe size again. so sweet (not even my real Dad does these things!)

Saludos
A Mexican chica living in Europe

Oh that is cute! I’m not sure my father in law and I would have the same taste in shoes!

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Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:40:16 +0000

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By: Pat

Pat — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:23:14 +0000

Your father-in-law loves you, and lucky for you he does, because if he hated you………uuuuuufffffffffffffaaa…LOL

Ha ha ha ha ha! Good one, Pat!

By: nyc/caribbean ragazza

nyc/caribbean ragazza — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:33:27 +0000

I love his sense of humor. ha

How sweet that he brings you gifts.

I know!! Our cat brought me a gift last week, although sadly, it wasn’t as nice as Nutella!

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By: Nadine

Nadine — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:31:39 +0000

Sorry. I didn’t realize my name wasn’t included and it just said “Name”

I know! I wondered who was spamming me! ha

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By: Name

Name — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:30:45 +0000

Your father-in-law is adorable. I hope he lets you put up his picture one day or else I’ll have no choice but to come to Italy one day.

Or maybe I’ll come anyway.

Yes! Come, come!

By: andrea

andrea — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:02:40 +0000

I love Nino. I am going to have to find a way to incorporate “it is some other asshole” into my interactions today. That nearly made me fall out of my chair.

Wasn’t that hilarious? Ahhh … the stuff that comes out of that man’s mouth!

By: Ciaochowlinda

Ciaochowlinda — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:56:01 +0000

That was HILARIOUS. Even without the photo, I can picture him in my mind.

Oh I am so glad, Linda! That was the idea.

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By: Judith in Umbria

Judith in Umbria — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:03:35 +0000

I love him! He’s just like me. We have even more opportunities in Umbria to call the weather a bastard, actually.
He sees you as young. Help him hold that thought, sweetie, because you will need a bunch of those types later. I haven’t bought anyone a KInder Sorpresa since a 31 year old doctor who wants to be a kid insisted on it.
When I come to Calabria I will scattare una foto of him and publish it, then you can link to my page. I’m old enough to command ya see, and I don’t have to live with the results.
PS/ I am preparing a post using besciamella!

See, Judith, that is what I need-someone who isn’t scared of him!! he he I actually have a few priceless pics, but I’m kinda scared Peppe’s cousins will see the post and tell on me. PS-Can’t wait for your recipe!

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By: Kim B.

Kim B. — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:08:40 +0000

oh my gosh Cherrye, this was priceless! I hope you’ll be able to convince him to allow you to photograph him so we can all see him! It’s so danged cute that he brings you treats from the store. Hilarious.

My Italian parents-in-law appear, to me, to be slightly INSANE, but are very sweet. A good story was when we were at the wedding of my brother-in-law (which also included the baptism of their almost one-year-old son!!). They started the communion part of the mass, and my father-in-law leaned over me to ask Marco why *we* hadn’t taken communion at our wedding. Marco had to remind him, “Um, because Kim is not Catholic, she’s protestant!” I thought a little fact like that might have stuck in his head, but apparently not . . . . : )

Oh that is funny, too. I’d have thought they would have remembered that, as well, but just goes to show-you never know what to expect!!