I call her “Zia” because she is very a part of my family and considered one of my mother’s sisters. Carla is also from Catanzaro and like my mom, she married an American Coast Guard man named Bill and had two sons (my mom had two sons and a daughter), and moved around with their husbands, both ending up in the Bay Area. Fortunately, Zia Carla and her husband were also living in southern California when I was born. I’m lucky enough to have her in my life as my godmother. I wish her a speedy recovery from her recent fall!