Webcams

Webcams can be wonderful! Yesterday DJ hooked up a webcam he had bought awhile back and never got around to using. They contacted Kiel to tell him to log on to Yahoo since he is the one with a Yahoo account and since his laptop has a built in webcam.

Boy, did I want to shout Yahoo! There were my darling grand daughters, dancing and twirling and playing the piano and throwing kisses to Gramma. I blew kisses right back. It was so nice to see them, to remark about how big Katie is getting and how long Kelly's hair has grown. I got to see the new puppy, Grace (a birthday gift to DJ), and even got a glimpse of the busy parents who are both looking hale and hearty despite the demands of two young daughters full of zip and dazzle.

While it wasn't quite as smooth as real life, and there was a bit of delay between talking and hearing, it was still way better than phone. At one point, Kiel held up a picture on his cell phone to the webcam so DJ could see it - and he did see it! How amazing that we made a call on a cell phone to do a live video viewing via internet on a computer driven by cell phone access! It was almost as good as a visit. Ain't technology grand! I can't wait until they make the process smoother and easier to navigate. DJ plans to branch out and visit the Great Grammas! Hope they can make it work.