how amazing it is to be so far away and still maintain contact - with jane, the kids, and life at home ...
the younger generation have no idea what gettoni, asymonim, and calling cards are! i vividly recall traveling in my late teens, and trying to find a phone that would allow me to make an international call - based, of course, on the ability to locate an operator who could set that up for you. physically sitting by the phone, we would anxiously await the crackly call back from this person, who could put you in touch with your (barely audible) family and friends for a princely fee.
my, how times have changed!
in the wee hours of the belgian morning, i simply click a single button on the computer, and up pops jane, jared, marlee, & andi. in living color, courtesy of i-chat, aim, msn or whatever (not quite sure how it works, just know which button to press!). i am able to speak with and see jane - another round of good results today, her ‘slides’ being looked at a second time (the proverbial second opinion), confirming the initial information that her nodes are ‘clear’ - great news!
it is a relief to not only see jane, but to see that she can finally blow dry her own hair - i’m off the hook! i have been getting perilously close to giving her a sinead o’connor hairdo while she sleeps, so she will be spared that fate now that she’s on her own grooming track! the kids look great too, showing me art projects, new nail fashions, and other fascinating tidbits, all making me feel as if i am (ominously!) close to them ...
back in africa now, i’ve never been more thankful for modern technology than during this trip - it’s a great comfort!
wishing you my best from rwanda,
harley
the younger generation have no idea what gettoni, asymonim, and calling cards are! i vividly recall traveling in my late teens, and trying to find a phone that would allow me to make an international call - based, of course, on the ability to locate an operator who could set that up for you. physically sitting by the phone, we would anxiously await the crackly call back from this person, who could put you in touch with your (barely audible) family and friends for a princely fee.
my, how times have changed!
in the wee hours of the belgian morning, i simply click a single button on the computer, and up pops jane, jared, marlee, & andi. in living color, courtesy of i-chat, aim, msn or whatever (not quite sure how it works, just know which button to press!). i am able to speak with and see jane - another round of good results today, her ‘slides’ being looked at a second time (the proverbial second opinion), confirming the initial information that her nodes are ‘clear’ - great news!
it is a relief to not only see jane, but to see that she can finally blow dry her own hair - i’m off the hook! i have been getting perilously close to giving her a sinead o’connor hairdo while she sleeps, so she will be spared that fate now that she’s on her own grooming track! the kids look great too, showing me art projects, new nail fashions, and other fascinating tidbits, all making me feel as if i am (ominously!) close to them ...
back in africa now, i’ve never been more thankful for modern technology than during this trip - it’s a great comfort!
wishing you my best from rwanda,
harley
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