Dear Cathy,

I'm sorry for the delay, but I couldn't used my e-mail. My e-mail address is pilly79@hotmail.com.
Most of Virgilio's relatives are silling in Airolo. I'm not living in Airolo at the moment because I work too far from my little village. If you want I'll send you some pictures next time.
Virgilio has heped Giocondo Dotta to make the first ski in Switzerland. Giocondo went to USA to find gold. And it seems that he find it. Then one night somebody went in his tent and stole all of his gold and hit him. He find hospitalithy by the American Indian. By them he learnt how to use the skis. When he went back he ask to his cousin Virgilio, that was a joiner if he could help him and make the skis. Airolo most of the peuple tought that he was mad because he used the skis to go to the cattleshed. One day the snow was so hig that anybody could go to their animals and they have to ask for Giocondo's help.
So we become famous in Switzerland, but now nobody remember who made the first skis.
I'll be happy to have some other news from you.
I'm sorry but my english it's not very good...
Keep in touch.

Cinzia