Web tool of the year for me (what's a web tool? I'm not sure, but I think this counts) is Skype.
Living abroad, it's really the only way to stay in touch with family and friends. Yes, sometimes I prefer to talk on the phone without a picture (and you can do that with Skype, too), but with kids it's the best way to hold their attention.
The boys have put on capoeira displays for their grandparents and uncles, shown off their school uniforms, and introduced their friends. They've seen the seasons change in their grandparents' yard, watched the falling leaves and the recent snowstorm.
One favorite application is sharing food. R. loves to feed my parents bites of his mucunzá via the camera. In return my mom offers him bites of her yogurt or a cookie. (R. is still somewhat baffled when he doesn't actually taste it.)
Here is my mom being beamed in for Ju's first taste of solid food.
It's not the same as being there. But it's still pretty cool.
And she got to see this classic first-bite face--the grabbing for the spoon, then the surprised disappointment: Are you kidding me? This is what I've been waiting for all these months?
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Neither of my parents have broadband where they live so we can't do video calls on skype. It makes me really sad. I do use it to call them though, as you can call normal phone numbers with it, and my phone bill is much more reasonable because of it.
Yeah, we do that, too, call phone numbers through skype. That's too bad that you guys can't use it to talk with your family, though. I think it does make the separation easier.
Yes. Skype has been amazng for me, too. I talked to my best friend last night and we actually hugged bye and it was super real....I couldnt believe how much like a real hug it felt!
So...How's Mama's (El's) cooking!? HeHeHe!
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