Marco Polo? Meet the Typewriter.
My dear friend Caitlin told me about it over a Marco Polo. If you don't know what 'a' Marco Polo is, even though you know 'who' Marco Polo is, it just means you're not young, or young-at-heart, or some other cliche' that indicates how not-young you are. Marco Polo, an app that allows you to video text with friends or family without the need to be live or have matching schedules, was a pandemic bright spot. It's like leaving a video voicemail for someone, and they're free to look at it whenever it's convenient for them. You can get to the point, including tone, very quickly rather than pouring over text messages trying to say just the right thing. That might be something I do that no one else does. Anyway, I like it. I plan to continue using it. It's how Caitlin and I primarily stay in touch. Something will happen that I know she'll appreciate, I turn on the app, tell her about it, and move on with my day, excited to eventuall