Thursday, September 27, 2007

I’m a geek.  I love technology and relish the fact that i can get to any bit of information and be in touch with anyone at any time.  For that reason, I’m looking forward to going off the grid, if only for three days.

For the third time this year, my wife and son are going “camping” (used as loosely as possible since the camper has satellite TV, air conditioning and all of the other amenities of home).  While the style of camping that we’re going to participate in doesn’t hold true “off the grid” status, it’s close enough for me.  My iPhone loses service as soon as we enter the campground.

At first, I wasn’t thrilled about this lack of connectivity, but I’ve grown to appreciate it.  It gives me the chance to relax and recharge myself by disconnecting from that ever-present communication stream.  At the end of three days, I’m ready to delve back into the flow, albeit sometimes I can be a bit too eager. 

I wholeheartedly suggest that everyone take time to “unplug and re-connect” with themselves.  The messages and voicemail will still be there when you get back.