Being a long distance grandma is a real challenge. Shortly after Brennan was born we made the long trip from New York to Texas to meet our new grandchild. We held him and studied him during our short visit but didn't really get a sense of who he was. Too soon it was time to return home. My son and daughter-in-law helped keep us in touch with his growth by posting pictures at Brennan's official website http://brennan.jimandlissa.com/ but it was still hard to know who the beautiful child represented by the pictures really was. Recently, Brennan made his first trip to New York to meet the rest of the family and celebrate his birth. His personality is developing and we got a better sense of the inner beauty of our newest family member. It will never be easy being a long distance grandma but as I told my daughter-in-law, "I can fly to Texas any time I want." Recently, I created my own webpage to track the growth and development of the beautiful and serene grandchild I have begun to know. Check it out at http://www.jimandsharon.com/brennan/.