tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276648828628465771.post2018362231695220898..comments2023-10-31T11:44:09.357-04:00Comments on Life through Bifocals: Long Distance GrannieLynnMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00638947118932466226noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276648828628465771.post-47824591613533530732011-02-24T12:19:23.386-05:002011-02-24T12:19:23.386-05:00This was cute. I grew up quite a distance from my...This was cute. I grew up quite a distance from my grandparents so we didn't see a lot of them in person but it didn't change the love I felt for them in my heart. I loved getting real mail from my grandparents...even in this electronic age I think kids still love mail. And in this respect the internet is a beautiful thing too...do you Skype? That's a great way to get some face time so to speak. <br /><br />I'm sure you're a wonderful grandmom!Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16727615822243830106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276648828628465771.post-2390215412757479372011-02-24T09:20:14.061-05:002011-02-24T09:20:14.061-05:00Lynn, Terrific, looks like you had fun. This proje...Lynn, Terrific, looks like you had fun. This project is sometimes inspired by a children's book titled Flat Stanley. worth the read.<br /> Ken and I have a copy of a cassette tape that his grandfather recorded for Ken's younger cousins. His cousins lived across the country, so their mom would have them make tapes talking to Granny and Poppy telling them about their life. In return Granny, Poppy and a great aunt and uncle would record back. Because they ran out of things to say before the tape ran out, Poppy would read a story , sometimes a long interesting one from Readers' Digest or Life magazine. After Poppy died Aunt Jan made copies for us to have. As a result my children have so enjoyed listening to Poppy's slow, deliberate voice reading a very humorous story read by a great grandpop they never knew. <br /> Because we now have so many electronic ways to connect we dont' bother to hand write anything, but letters sent in the mail are precious.Sue Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276648828628465771.post-53775300096790189242011-02-24T07:53:06.453-05:002011-02-24T07:53:06.453-05:00This is a topic close to my heart. We have 10 gra...This is a topic close to my heart. We have 10 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Eight are in Ohio, Toledo and Cleveland and two in Australia. We are forever looking for ways to connect. We live in Munich, Germany. We Skype and play games (chess, checkers, battleship, etc.) with the older ones on Skype. Facebook has helped with the older ones. We make 1 trip a year to Australia to see my husband's 3 children & their family and I make at least two trips to the U.S. to see my 2 and their families. I send the kids small gifts thru Amazon for good grades, holidays, etc. And, each one gets a trip overseas with us when they turn 11. The oldest (18) came to Shanghai when we lived there, the next (16) wanted to go to Hawaii, then last summer we brought the 11 yr old here to Europe. It is our way of getting to know each one better. Hope my ideas help. I would love to know how others handle this problem. My niece sent a paper cut out from her class to our uncle. She called him "Flat Stanley." He had Easter dinner with him last year. What a great idea.Expats Againhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179740220723589771noreply@blogger.com