Roughing It

Is it considered "camping" if the wireless internet connection at the campground we're visiting is actually speedier than my broadband at home?

Today's blog post comes to you from a very nice RV resort somewhere south of the strip in Las Vegas.  We are staying here overnight and will be attending Easter Mass at the Cathedral in Las Vegas before heading to Zion National Park in Utah tomorrow.  I'm not sure what my internet access will be in Utah, so I thought I'd post today in advance of any potential blackout that may occur.  Since I was away from home a good bit of the last two weeks for the funeral of my grandmother, I brought my laptop along with me hoping to catch up on a few things.  We just had a lovely cookout lunch (lovely, in that my husband did the cooking on the grill) and now we're enjoying a bit of quiet time prior to heading out to do some sightseeing.

Today's technology is a bit of a double edged sword – while it is nice to be "in touch" and not have to return home to another onslaught of email, there's something messed up about sitting next to a campfire and having such a speedy wireless connection.  

Do you check email while on vacation?  I don't own a blackberry, so if I can't get an internet connection I'm out of luck, and maybe that's a good thing.

Here's an interesting article I found on workaholics checking email while on vacation.   I don't think I fall into that category…yet! 

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Lisa Hendey, Catholic wife and mom, is the founder and webmaster of www.CatholicMom.com and the author of A Book of Saints for Catholic Moms: 52 Companions for Your Heart, Mind, Body and Soul and The Handbook for Catholic Moms: Nurturing Your Heart, Mind, Body and Soul. Lisa writes for several online and print publications, enjoys speaking around the country and hosts the Catholic Moments Podcast. Visit her at LisaHendey.com.

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