The last few days were

The last few days were spent in a little cabin north of Payson, AZ, elevation about 9000 feet. So while the temperatures soared to 107F in Phoenix we enjoyed a nice 76F. The nearest civilization was some 17 miles away. We really roughed it in this 2000 sq/ft, three bedroom, two bath home, with all the amenities, i.e., electricity, hot water, AC, phone, etc.. The only thing we lacked was high speed internet. This was that longest I have been without an internet connection in years.

It was really good to get away and just relax. At this altitude and with all the fresh air I slept like a baby. Even took afternoon naps. The only computer time was spent on my daily journal entries. I did have some quality reading time. Made excellent progress on Pro C# 2005 and CLR via C#. Expect to complete each this month.

To top off this vacation, I purchased Sid Meier’s Civilization IV. I really wanted this game, however, should not have made the purchase. It’s a superior game, but a huge time sink. My first game took almost 3 hours. I love the game but it should come with warning label on the package; DANGER: TIME BLACK HOLE.