It's another one of those things I lived without just fine, thank you, though now I wonder why I waited so long. Blame an outdated sense of the cost of webcams; I never imagined I could buy one for under $100, much less under $30. But thanks to Stephan, Janet, and Best Buy, I'm all set.
It has been great to be able to see Janet when I talk with her, as well as for her to be able to initiate phone calls. Now I'm having double the fun (or five times as much, depending on how you calculate it) because another of my favorite families has joined the video Skype crowd. I'm sure the excitement will wear off after a while, but for now I'm enjoying lots of smiles, hugs, I-love-yous, what's-happening-now, and best of all those dear faces and voices. I love to get those quick little text messages that say things like "Hi! I finished my math and am now going to do writing," with plenty of music note and hugging teddy bear emoticons.
And this morning? This morning I was the delighted one-person, long-distance audience for a cello concert!And today we had a clarinet concert. :)
