Well, I did it this weekend -- I went from Friday afternoon until Sunday afternoon without logging into the UT.

Last week I logged in several times, looked at a few messages, and just left, without much of a desire to communicate or contribute.
I've been heavily immersed in two major projects for the past few weeks, and didn't realize just how burned-out I was until I headed down to my Alabama home for a weekend alone.

I took the laptop along, but didn't fire it up at all, because I was so busy lately that I forgot to pay the telephone bill -- no internet access. Friday evening I just sat and stared at the walls for a couple of hours, read a book into the wee hours of the morning, and then slept till noon Saturday.

All the while I had regular urges to log on and see what's happening, but alas, no access -- and then the urge would pass. By Saturday evening, I was relaxed and enjoying a visit with a cousin that I had not seen in 15 years.

I walked the property several times, made plans for yard work and fixup of the old place, checked out an adjoining lot and fixer-up house available for next to nothing, spent four hours with an old friend, gazed at the stars for awhile, and just generally chilled out.

Now I'm back home in Atlanta, relaxed and refreshed, and ready to reconnect with the community. I highly recommend that you all just get away from it all -- ASAP. You may need it more than you realize!