keeping in touch - Page 2

Amanda · 11-23-2008, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Rebes

Since DH is mostly in Europe, I talk to him before he takes off, and then he emails me when he gets into his hotel the next morning. I will get an email after his nap, and then before he goes to bed. I then talk to him when he lands back in the states on Day 3 of the trip.

Nick has the same text sched as Mike-- must be a CAL/Europe thing!
Although Nick started to call me from Europe recently. He got some new iPhone service so it's really cheap. Because of the time difference it's still not easy to find time to talk though!

FilleBelle · 11-23-2008, 06:27 PM

Kevin and I text a bit during the day, but I don't have a lot of chances to pull out the phone until I get out of school. We generally have a nice, long conversation before I go to bed. Sometimes we skip a night, due to scheduling difficulties, and sometimes we use AIM or the web cams instead.

AnnaRose · 11-23-2008, 08:31 PM

I usually am unable to use my cell phone all day while I am teaching, but ocasionally Mike will send me a text and vice versa. We talk in between legs if he has time and Im not busy as well. We almost always have a long convo before bed for about an hour or so.

Mrs.Alchemist · 12-02-2008, 11:18 AM

Well, currently, my Husband is gone 100% of the time, so, were limited to phone & email contact...

We text from time to time through out the day, and talk on the phone at least once, sometimes up to 3 times... We really don't talk that much because it's hard to coordinate anything with my schedule... (I can use my cell phone at work as long as we're not busy, but you never know when the phone's about to ring again...) I really hate talking on the phone, too... It's so much better to be together in person (obviously!) then you can just sit next to each other and hold each other's hand or something, and you don't have to say anything at all...

katbuad · 12-02-2008, 12:54 PM

Hubby HATES late checks outs and always bids to avoid them. We set a time (9:00 pm my time) long ago to talk. He calls me, mostly. Sometimes we talk for an hour or more, sometimes only 15 mins or less.

Occiousionally I will call him when I get off work if something exciting has happened and I just can't wait.

kaarinmarie · 12-03-2008, 11:35 AM

My dh calls everytime he lands and again before he takes off to remind me where he's going. Then at night I call him when I get off work, after I pick up my son and again right before bed. Our calls don't usually last more then 20 minutes or so, but it really feels like he is part of us. Oh and my son talks to him at least twice a day too. IN fact when dh is on a trip my son will kiss Daddy through the phone. It is really important to me that they talk every night.

We don't do the email chat thing only because not every hotel has free internet and we are to cheap to get the mobile wireless.

amelia · 12-03-2008, 11:52 AM

DH will call or text me between rounds if he has time. He always calls me as soon as he gets to his hotel room. We talk a lot while he is in his room. When he is working, he tends to call me more since I'm not alway sure if he is flying or not. Once I know he will answer his phone, we call each other equal amounts.

elfygp · 12-03-2008, 12:40 PM

thank you everyone for your replies! you all talk to each other so much it sounds like i need to make a little more time during the day to talk to the bf. we were having a bit of trouble because i'm at school for at least 10 hours a day when he's gone to squeeze all my work in so i can be home when he is, so i only really have time to talk at night and i'm so worn out by then that i fall asleep after half an hour. but i've picked up a few things from you all, like sending little messages in between, to keep each other company during the day.

we can't wait for the day he holds a line and is busier than i am when he's gone! people have already recognized him from his forum because his position is "jfk recliner" on there haha

spotty4 · 12-03-2008, 03:14 PM

Man, so what did airline pilots and their families do back in the day, say the 1980s? That was pre-internet. That was pre-cell phones. Would you just wait for the phone call from the hotel room? Would you call the hotel number to see if the crew had checked in yet?

We are so dependent upon technology at your fingertips: now, fast, when you want it!!

AAmy · 01-03-2009, 10:52 AM

I was just gonna post on here asking about communication. So, from what I gather, you all talk at LEAST once a day, sometimes more, but keep in touch via texting, etc. Do most of you live with your husbands/boyfriends?

I don't know how many of you read 'He's Just Not That Into You', but I just re-read it (read it a long time ago), and let's just say the signs are all there. I just wanted to make sure it's not me, like I'm not being irrational or something.

For those of you who are doing/have done the long distance thing, when he had a few days off and you did not get together, did you talk on the phone or otherwise communicate? Or was he too "busy" accomplishing whatever he needed to? Yeah...I think I know the answer. I'm not demanding or clingy, but in past relationships one or both of us calls or texts each other! A lot! In the morning when we wake up, sometimes in the day, before bed, etc. Even if it's not a long conversation or text...just communication and hey I'm thinking about you.

If the first time it occurs to someone to contact me is 8 pm, and that's a text, not even a phone call, that is pretty telling. Or if you see a missed call at 10 am and don't call me back until you are in bed... hmmmm. Ok, it's so humiliating typing this out because it's so obvious. Maybe I just needed to see it haha

But still, what were your situations??

11-23-2008, 06:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
FilleBelle Jetgirls Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The land of swimming pools and movie stars Posts: 329 Recipes: Thanks: 6 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: keeping in touch Kevin and I text a bit during the day, but I don't have a lot of chances to pull out the phone until I get out of school. We generally have a nice, long conversation before I go to bed. Sometimes we skip a night, due to scheduling difficulties, and sometimes we use AIM or the web cams instead. __________________ Caitie, sometimes girlfriend to Kevin, a Trans States FO based out of IAD

11-23-2008, 08:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
AnnaRose Jetgirls Plus Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 339 Recipes: Thanks: 6 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Re: keeping in touch I usually am unable to use my cell phone all day while I am teaching, but ocasionally Mike will send me a text and vice versa. We talk in between legs if he has time and Im not busy as well. We almost always have a long convo before bed for about an hour or so. __________________ "A person travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it..."

12-02-2008, 11:18 AM	#14 (permalink)
Mrs.Alchemist Jetgirls Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Anaheim Posts: 455 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Re: keeping in touch Well, currently, my Husband is gone 100% of the time, so, were limited to phone & email contact... We text from time to time through out the day, and talk on the phone at least once, sometimes up to 3 times... We really don't talk that much because it's hard to coordinate anything with my schedule... (I can use my cell phone at work as long as we're not busy, but you never know when the phone's about to ring again...) I really hate talking on the phone, too... It's so much better to be together in person (obviously!) then you can just sit next to each other and hold each other's hand or something, and you don't have to say anything at all... __________________ Mrs. Alchemist AKA Sarah http://www.myspace.com/sarah_and_lola

12-02-2008, 12:54 PM	#15 (permalink)
katbuad Jetgirls Plus Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nashville, TN USA Posts: 720 Recipes: Thanks: 11 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts	Re: keeping in touch Hubby HATES late checks outs and always bids to avoid them. We set a time (9:00 pm my time) long ago to talk. He calls me, mostly. Sometimes we talk for an hour or more, sometimes only 15 mins or less. Occiousionally I will call him when I get off work if something exciting has happened and I just can't wait.

12-03-2008, 11:35 AM	#16 (permalink)
kaarinmarie Jetgirls Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 61 Recipes: Thanks: 10 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: keeping in touch My dh calls everytime he lands and again before he takes off to remind me where he's going. Then at night I call him when I get off work, after I pick up my son and again right before bed. Our calls don't usually last more then 20 minutes or so, but it really feels like he is part of us. Oh and my son talks to him at least twice a day too. IN fact when dh is on a trip my son will kiss Daddy through the phone. It is really important to me that they talk every night. We don't do the email chat thing only because not every hotel has free internet and we are to cheap to get the mobile wireless.

12-03-2008, 11:52 AM	#17 (permalink)
amelia Jetgirls Plus Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 650 Recipes: Thanks: 3 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: keeping in touch DH will call or text me between rounds if he has time. He always calls me as soon as he gets to his hotel room. We talk a lot while he is in his room. When he is working, he tends to call me more since I'm not alway sure if he is flying or not. Once I know he will answer his phone, we call each other equal amounts. __________________ Mom to 2 wonderful kids.

12-03-2008, 12:40 PM	#18 (permalink)
elfygp Jetgirls Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Philly Posts: 89 Recipes: Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: keeping in touch thank you everyone for your replies! you all talk to each other so much it sounds like i need to make a little more time during the day to talk to the bf. we were having a bit of trouble because i'm at school for at least 10 hours a day when he's gone to squeeze all my work in so i can be home when he is, so i only really have time to talk at night and i'm so worn out by then that i fall asleep after half an hour. but i've picked up a few things from you all, like sending little messages in between, to keep each other company during the day. we can't wait for the day he holds a line and is busier than i am when he's gone! people have already recognized him from his forum because his position is "jfk recliner" on there haha __________________ cheers, kate girlfriend of andrew, american eagle fo

12-03-2008, 03:14 PM	#19 (permalink)
spotty4 Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Capital City, USA Posts: 1,237 Recipes: Thanks: 8 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts	Re: keeping in touch Man, so what did airline pilots and their families do back in the day, say the 1980s? That was pre-internet. That was pre-cell phones. Would you just wait for the phone call from the hotel room? Would you call the hotel number to see if the crew had checked in yet? We are so dependent upon technology at your fingertips: now, fast, when you want it!! __________________ http://shelleypotts.com Wedding Pictures!

01-03-2009, 10:52 AM	#20 (permalink)
AAmy New Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: United States Posts: 3 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: keeping in touch I was just gonna post on here asking about communication. So, from what I gather, you all talk at LEAST once a day, sometimes more, but keep in touch via texting, etc. Do most of you live with your husbands/boyfriends? I don't know how many of you read 'He's Just Not That Into You', but I just re-read it (read it a long time ago), and let's just say the signs are all there. I just wanted to make sure it's not me, like I'm not being irrational or something. For those of you who are doing/have done the long distance thing, when he had a few days off and you did not get together, did you talk on the phone or otherwise communicate? Or was he too "busy" accomplishing whatever he needed to? Yeah...I think I know the answer. I'm not demanding or clingy, but in past relationships one or both of us calls or texts each other! A lot! In the morning when we wake up, sometimes in the day, before bed, etc. Even if it's not a long conversation or text...just communication and hey I'm thinking about you. If the first time it occurs to someone to contact me is 8 pm, and that's a text, not even a phone call, that is pretty telling. Or if you see a missed call at 10 am and don't call me back until you are in bed... hmmmm. Ok, it's so humiliating typing this out because it's so obvious. Maybe I just needed to see it haha But still, what were your situations??

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