7 Mar

A day late but I was finally able to get through to the family for a few minutes of video conferencing; mind you I said video not voice. I thought I would surprise my daughter with a few minutes of video conferencing as a special Birthday present but she only got half of the present. Although I was unable to speak to or hear her we did spend a few minutes making faces at each other. It was actually quiet comical - at least she seemed to think so; and I laughed a little as well. After a few minutes she was out of view of the camera - and my wife's sudden disappearance and reappearance from my view lead me to believe that these next 82 days can not go quick enough. With the kids "out of the picture" I was able to spend a few moments typing with my wife until it was time to get them ready for school. It is amazing that from half way around the world a family can communicate in picture and sound - well at least when its all working correctly. And considering I was sending the signal via a satellite I would say it worked out pretty good. See ya later...