Modern Technology

TB is on leave. Last week I found myself waking up in the wee hours of the morning - 3:30 or 4:00ish - so that I might catch him online. He can only be on for a short time and my luck was pretty good for about half the days. He learned about the Knocking Live app from a friend and told me about it last weekend. It allows you to share streaming live videos phone to phone. I recently acquired a Droid, so I was happy to see that it is one of the free apps for my phone. I'm not sure why, but I usually have to stop and restart the app before I can get his "knocks", which is what you hear when someone wants to share a video with you. It sounds just like someone knocking on the door. I'm thankful that he is always willing to try 2 or 3 times until it comes through.

This morning I was able to see him drive a motorboat on a beautiful lake. Later I watched as he walked around a zoo. It was fun to be able to see what he saw and experience a little of his leave right alongside him. I'm thankful there are so many ways to keep in touch with loved ones who are far away.