Ain't Technology Grand!

I LOVE technology (not that I understand it, most of the time, but I love it)! We have recently downloaded Skype, which allows us to see our daughter, son-in-law, and our wonderful grandbaby Austin in real time. Tonight we watched him eat (a gourmet dinner of rice cereal and peaches - yum!). A week or so ago I spoke screen-to-screen with Sarah, a friend who is currently in Khazakstan to adopt her son. It was as clear as if we were just talking across Jacksonville, and not across the world with a twelve hour lag! The world has become so small, and we are so fortunate to be able to keep up with those around us no matter where they are. I only wish such technology was available when our child was little, so that her grandmother and aunts could have seen her grow up.

Another thing about technology that I love is that even those you would not expect to use their computers to keep in touch. I get "touched" regularly by Doug's mother, who lives in Ohio, and whom we do not get to see often enough. A sister-in-law in Indiana keeps me up to date on family matters. It is great!

I love to use SPSS (a statistics program) that will confirm what I am supposed to be figuring out by hand! At least I know I am getting the right answer, even if I have to calculate it by hand (and not admit that I have used SPSS! :P ) This next semester I will be taking an on-line course on, of all things, on-line courses! :) Some people really don't like on-line courses, but I LOVE them, and wish that I had been able to do my whole doctorate on-line. In fact, I may be teaching an on-line course in the summer myself.

Technology IS grand!