Skype

Skype is a lifesaver. You don't feel nearly as far as you are when you can still chat to girlfriends about the new jewelry they bought, or to Mom about how the dog misses you, or to Dad about how to fix your computer in Africa. You know, the usual conversations you would have at home. Just last night I got to talk to the whole family (minus the girls who were all still asleep) while they were on vacation at the cabin. Everyone was so close, I could even hear Kyle blowing his nose. And Mom blowing hers as well.



Anyways, like I said, it's such a fabulous way to stay close to people you wish were even closer. Just the other day we got to Skype with JAMMIE PANTS who we said "Goodbye" to in May. She was being called back to Texas, so now she's beginning American life all over again while we're still here. Everyone misses her: Us girls, Ingo, her Rendille family... And ever since Ingo (our house help) heard that Abaya (the night guard) got to talk to my Mom and Dad one night via Skype Chat, she was super jealous and kept asking when she could call Siberiyan. Siberiyan did call us on our Friday off of school, and guess who was then able to chat with her and make her practice her Rendille greetings! Ingo was so happy, and I'm sure Jamie was extremely pleased to hear our voices again.

(That's Ingo on the right and Alicia on the right. Ingo caught on to the whole concept of talk/wait/listen/talk/wait/listen thing very quickly!)