Sunday, September 27, 2009

The internet

Of all the things we would encounter on our move I never thought getting the internet would be one of the hardest. So many providers don't even offer wireless service in the area of town that we live. Of the few that do, only a small amount offered only internet without having to sign up for cable or phone also. Finally we found a company that worked. The worker was even able to come out within the week! He gets here and mentions how many trees were in our neighborhood. He said he would have climb on the roof to see if he could spot the tower or if it was blocked by trees. TREES!!! Oh all the things that would cause a problem here in the desert that is called Utah. No go on the internet due to tree blockage. My sister did some more research and found a local cable company had an offer for non-cable users. Free model and wireless router. No contract and low rates. The worker could come out the very next day even. Sound too good to be true? Well, the worker comes and starts the installation. He says he'll be outside for a while so I lock up and run Sean up to his school, a block away. In the meantime the "professional" has ripped out all of my sister's cable wires. He assumed that she was getting cable as well as the internet. After I inform him that "No" she was keeping her cable service he says he'll "try" to hook her back up. It works. He hooks up our internet and doesn't need to drill a new hole like we thought. All seems good, until I realize that the TV downstairs doesn't work. My sister calls a bunch of customer service numbers and gets someone to come out from her cable company to fix things up and the other company is willing the foot the bill. The cable tech comes out sees what the other guy did and fixes everything. Done and done. They didn't even charge us a thing and he was out at our house for over two hours. We finally have a working internet connection. Now I just need to get back into a blogging routine. I have Sean's birthday, Kaelin and Sean's first day of school pictures, pictures from our hike up to the Grotto, Savanna's interest in the dogs and a couple others. Hopefully they are soon to come. Here's a question, do you prefer them to be in order or whatever I get to whenever?

3 comments:

The Carlsens said...

How ever you can do it. Do the easiest and only pick the best pictures or you'll get overwhelmed. At least that's what happens to me.

Micaela said...

Whatever Whenever!! Just get them up! I am waiting for my fix.... SO GLAD THAT YOU HAVE THE INTERNET!!!! WAHOO!!! FAINALLY!!!!

Dan said...

Yipee! You were right, I need my Tina! I have missed you. I'm glad that things finally worked out. We don't care what order you post, just as long as we get pictures. :) Love ya!