I love Skype! Last night our daughter in San Diego called us on Skype live video on our computer so we could join in a birthday celebration. The party was for our granddaughter Sophie's cat - Tiger. They lit a candle and put it in a can of cat food. We all sang happy birthday, Tiger almost burned his nose on the candle and then the party was over. We would not have missed the impromptu party for the world. The girls were laughing at how ridiculous the whole thing was.

If you haven't tried Skype you're really missing a great opportunity. It's free to download and free to use from one computer to another computer with Skype. To use the video feed you'll need a camera on you computer. Most new computers come with a camera, or you can purchase an inexpensive camera to add on to your older computer. The directions for downloading Skype are so easy to follow, anyone can do it. Seen the commercial where the woman is carrying her laptop around the house showing her daughter the renovations they've done, that was Skype. I wish I'd known about Skype when our son was serving in Iraq, it would have been good to see him.

Skype is how we'll stay in touch while we're traveling in Alaska. Knowing I can see everyone while we're gone for four months gives me peace of mind.