i am so glad that my family has access to the internet.. in previous years we’ve had to burn though tons of phone cards just to get in touch with everyone during the holidays.. i don’t even want to think about how much it would have cost if we needed International Phone Cards! now a days we just send each other happy holiday emails or call each other on skype or gtalk. of course we still get and give the traditional holiday cards in the mail, but technology has made it a lot easier for us all to stay in touch.