A Futuristic Blast From the Past

I work on a MAC and we bought Kateri an iBook for her graduation present. So, we have the luxury of being able to use iChat to see and talk to each other whenever we can. The little kids LOVE to see her on the screen and be able to do their latest trick or show off their newest song. Tonight, she sent an iChat invitation just after we finished dinner. So, Clay and I came over to the computer and answered the request and pulled up chairs to be able to chat. After a couple of minutes she asked for the babies to come to the computer so that she could hear them sing, etc. Then Arianna and Maddi wanted to tell her their latest, exciting happenings. Pretty soon, Tristan and Max were in front of the computer showing off their latest TinkerToy creations. Well, soon the whole family was around the computer chatting and listening (some of them, Clay included, met her boyfriend for the first time.) and it reminded me of pictures I’ve seen of families gathered around the radio or TV after dinner, in years gone by. I had to chuckle because even though we were using a great piece of newer technology, it was drawing the family together unlike anything else we do, these days.

So, iChat, I recommend it!

Good night~

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