Lost Cause

Nine years ago, Fiorella's primary form of communication was her cell phone, and she even knew how to enter names and numbers into her directory.  Then she moved to the country, to five-plus acres on a dip in the local topography.  Yes, a cell-phone dead area--unless, of course, you walk to the top of the driveway next to the road or lean off the second-floor balcony.

Cell phones have changed a lot in the past nine years, but Fio, because she's home most of the time, is way behind the curve.   Husband uses his cell phone to take pictures, look up information, do calculations, record and play videos, monitor his stocks, check the weather, find a road map, even read a book on his cell phone. The only thing Fio knows how to do is charge the battery.

Another case of use-it-or-lose-it.