Instant Messaging

My daughter and I just spent "quality time" IM'ing each other at opposite ends of the table. She is a pro and helped me quite a bit (I'm sure she helped cut my time with this segment by half (at least)). I haven't used IM before - so it was a new experience for me. I was surprised by how fast and easy it is - and can understand how it could be an addictive form of communication for young people (much like the telephone was when I was a teenager). My son, who lives in Myrtle Beach, has a g-mail account and I can see how this would be a useful means of communication for he and I. I will be exploring this a bit more....