• Keeping Connected When Your Grandchild Lives Far Away

    Keeping Connected

    Y’all know I have horrible separation anxiety over having my grandchild Alice living so far away. Thankfully, we live in an age of modern technology. Keeping connected to MY Grandma was much harder! Back when talking long distance cost you per minute and your phone was connected to a cord. 2018 it’s a whole lot easier, well, mostly. Ya know; 7-year-old’s have a busy social life. HOWEVER, when Alice has time to Facetime or Duo with me I get to learn what’s new in the Second Grade. Before I left California I bought Alice the Gizmo Watch. (don’t forget to grab your cash back on Rakuten!) This thing is so cool!!  The people in her circle (that Mom or Dad sets up) can text her. She has 15 different pre-written texts she can send back and screen after screen of emojis. I like to send a random text like “Hello, Zelda. I miss you” or “I just ate a stick” just to see what emoji she sends back.  The Gizmo also has a GPS feature; which now days it’s really important.  My favorite feature is the phone!!  I can call Alice anytime. She doesn’t always answer but The Non can…