We are at the end of a wonderful long weekend. I should have taken a million photos, but I didn’t. I didn’t take any. I had a self-imposed technology-free weekend.

Occasional technology-free weekends should be mandatory for everyone, especially if you have a data phone. I usually use my phone to take photos, but since I wasn’t looking at my phone, I didn’t take any photos.

We experienced The Fair (aka “The Great Minnesota Get Together”) together. We slept in, drove to the park and ride, and took the bus to the fairgrounds. Along with 234,384 people (Saturday’s State Fair attendance set single-day record), we played Fair Bingo (femmullet – check) and wandered. We ate, of course – cheese curds, pineapple shake, chicken kabobs and a deep fried Snickers on a stick. And we talked and watched and walked. Perfect.

On Sunday, the Wolf family came to see us! It was so fun to have them come and stay at our new house. Cadie and Nathan tested out the swingset while we got to talk to Beth and Jeremy. Their third, Jason, is scheduled to arrive in just three weeks. Beth is looking fantastic and I can’t wait to visit the soon-to-be family of five again soon.

Today, we went to visit a winery. Getting to sample the goods was a perk, but we were there on business. We are working on growing our side business (I’ll write more about that on another day). We experienced his operation and got a good idea of what owner/master winemaker needs to more effectively create a brand. But now, it’s time to get ready to get back to work and the real world, data phone and all.