It makes no sense to take a US cell phone through 9 different Asia countries, and as Jason (Son #2 ) and I share more than a birthday, now that he has his own cell phone, I shall not disappear for 4 weeks with the only charger.
As I had off my cell to my wife, I ponder what 4 weeks sans cell will be like. Will I get stuck somewhere and need it?
Work will not pay for a global cell, and in my job, while this last 3 months, without my personal cell, it is clear to perhaps only me, they would not be in the position they are in, and things would be far more problematic.
So as I head to Asia to hear the fruits of that labor in the form of proposals to implement the asset management for a new plant, using the latest technology available, on one of the most aggressive schedules the world of SAP has ever seen, (Most do not think it can be done), I am going old school and dumping all the tech I can, except the laptop which I need to access travel arrangements and files to prepare training and agenda materials.
Friday morning as Matt (Son #1) drove me to Canton to the airport was different. Something was missing. We had a great conversation. His truck was making an awful noise when he let off the accelerator, something is about to break. He "said" he had told me about it, and I recall it vaguely, but alas, so wound up with work, the simple things are escaping me.
Jason is trying to complete his Eagle Scout project at the south end of town and he has some great help, but without me there, he will now have to succeed as a leader of the project without my prodding. Perhaps that is the way it needs to be to help him grow more than I could have ever imagined he could.
Low tech, PC, one credit card, a file folder and 2 suitcases with work, running, and windsurfing gear. Shoul be fun!
I unplug
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