During last year's negotions to sell my one-person company, one of the things I wanted was some time off after the next version of FeedDemon was released. Being a one-man show was fun, exciting, challenging...and exhausting (especially now that I'm the father of two). So I made sure that the deal included a month off.
Why am I telling you this? Because last week I started my month off. I had all sorts of plans to travel to exotic beaches and the usual vacation stuff, but in the end I decided to spend the first week puttering around the house. The only geek-related thing I did was play around with Vox - other than that, I've been running around with my kids, watching movies, reading books, and generally being a lazy bum. And you know what? I needed to be lazy at home for a few days, but now I'm ready to get out of town and be lazy somewhere else.
So, I'm taking my family to some out-of-the-way tropical island, and after I get there I'll run around with my kids, watch movies, read books, and generally be a lazy bum (with frozen beverage in hand, of course).
Apologies to those who are waiting for me to reply to an email, but I'm afraid it's going to be a little while before you hear from me. I'm unplugging completely for the next couple weeks, and I'm settling my mind into that wonderful place where email doesn't even exist.
hope you have a great time, Nick :)
I've got 3 weeks off myself in October, heading to Thailand... can't wait :D
Posted by: Andrew Herron | Monday, July 24, 2006 at 10:54 AM
Enjoy it, Nick! You definitely deserve the time off. :-)
Posted by: Brandon Watts | Monday, July 24, 2006 at 11:18 AM
Personally I think he skipped town because he knew I was going to be in Nashville for a week.
I swear - I wasn't going to ask you to watch Connor! :)
Posted by: Jack Brewster | Monday, July 24, 2006 at 12:09 PM
Go for it, Nick! I took a few days e-less recently, and it worked wonders. And believe it or not, I hadn't forgotten how to blog or code afterwards (okay, maybe some will debate that). Have a great vacation!
Posted by: Sterling Camden | Monday, July 24, 2006 at 01:58 PM
Have fun!
Posted by: Brent Simmons | Monday, July 24, 2006 at 04:39 PM
Enjoy your time off Nick. Lets hope nobody gets murdered wherever you go this time! *G*
Posted by: Morgan | Monday, July 24, 2006 at 04:58 PM