I text with my siblings daily.
If one or another of us doesn't join the text stream by 0900-1000 hrs, we start asking if anyone has heard from them. I'm near 1000 miles from them, so it's nice this way. Used to try to call regularly, back when there was long distance charges and at times I was 2000-3000 miles away. Made it less likely that I'd call every week, or them call me.
I'm also in semi regular touch with some of their kids. Since I'm so far away I missed a bunch of their lives growing up. It's nice now to be a little more involved.
