Days off

I like 3 day week ends. It's like a treat that you find in a birthday cake and you are the one to get the special prize. It gives me options to do a lot or to do nothing. Today, I did a combination of both. I mowed my lawn, smells good. My wife and daughter were out weeding today. My wife, because she loves me, my daughter for a phone. Yes, we are all now "mobiled". I reflect on how things have changed. When I was first in my career, when I was home, I was home. There was no tether to work except the home phone and no one EVER called that unless it was life or death. Then I got a pager, not as much freedom but still it was used judiciously. Now, I get work following me wherever I go. No rest, no real time off. Have we gained or lost with technology? I say a bit of both. I can track my kids down wherever they are, we are in immediate communication but the downside is that work can get me too. I have the internet on my phone and it constantly reports messages, notices, etc. I have been slammed this week end because we have a job posting out. I miss the simpler days, the quieter days but I am grateful for the instant communication days as well. I guess I can't have it both ways. So, my 3 day week end wasn't really a 3 day week end in the sense that I was off of work because work followed me around but I didn't have to go to the office. Is that progress? Sort of but I still enjoyed the down time with the family (what's left of it here) and just veggin'. I think we need more 3 day week ends.