A Post for My Grandmother

So many of us take for granted the connectedness that technology affords us. We so quickly forget the other means of communication, and no, I'm not talking about myspace. Or twitter. Or Google's latest social networking: Buzz.

Remember how we used to send letters...by snail mail? Remember when long distance calls were expensive, and not including in your cell-phone plan?

This post is for my grandmother, Lydia, who lives in Belmont, Massachusetts. I know that she has worked very hard to follow our adventures, but it's hard to keep up with our quickly changing terms and addresses and language. My father is visiting her right now, and has promised to show her our blog and photos.

Hello from Thailand! I know that you always wanted to visit China, and we thought of you often while we were there. You would have been fascinated by the culture, by the way that people interact with each other, and how each person has an important place in society. The underlying theme is always "respect the old and cherish the young." And it is evident in each interaction we saw.

We thought of you also in Beihai, China (on the southern coast) as we watched clam diggers working in teams to unearth dinner.

I hope that you have a wonderful visit with Dad, we love and miss you!!

xoxo