Before our daughter married an American and went to live in NY, we agreed that we would Skype every week, which we do, sometimes for a hour, on Sunday afternoons.We never run out of things to say and I know we all miss each other very much, but she is very happy over there, with their own flat in Central Manhattan and excellent jobs. She has just (2days ago) had her first baby, a little boy, so we are going over to meet him in a few weeks, and we usually manage to get together once or twice a year. We always finish our Skype calls with “We love you” Sometimes they say it first, sometimes we do. If we think of something urgent to communicate in between Skyping, we buzz over an instant message and get back to each other immediately. It’s not quite as good as having them nearer home, but it makes them seem quite close. We wish they would come back here, though, so we could help more with the baby, as he will have to go into full-time nursery at the age of 3 months, when our daughter has to go back to work.