Need for technology proportionate to family proximity

Two of the past four weekends I have left every piece of technology behind (except for my camera) and taken my family into the mountains. My cell phone, my laptop, my XBox, my projector, and even the portable DVD players stayed behind.

The drive to where we were camping was less than three hours and we kept the kids busy the old fashioned way. We stopped at overlooks, rest stops, gas stations and told stories. The kids got car sick between yelling "_________'s touching me!"

Once we were at camping the kids kept busy fishing, swimming, playing games, chasing miniature wild life, and eating junk.

Rather than miss my gadgets, I found myself dreading my return to them. When you aren't worried about where your family is at and what they are doing, there isn't much need for technology.

I am glad to be back at my computer because now I can look at the pictures I took with my digital camera.

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