The following happened in rapid succession this evening:

• Brother Mike phoned Brother Johnny (using a regular old telephone).
• I tried to get Brother Johnny on the iChat but was rebuffed.
• Catherine and Oliver and my Mother had an video iChat.
• I tried to get Catherine on the iChat but was rebuffed.
• Mike and Johnny finished on the phone, Mike called Catherine.
• Johnny and I talked on the iChat, then on the phone, then on the iChat
• Catherine and Oliver and I had an audio iChat.
• Johnny and I talked on the iChat.

This ain’t your father’s communication.