Four Hours without a phone (1st hour) and Other Topics

 1st hour of No Phone:

• Giddy feeling- ahhh four hours of no phone- I'm free- it is like being on a flight- a break.
• I want to take a picture, make a post...can't.
• I want to text someone, I will call- oh I can't..have to wait until I'm at my desk- land line phone!
• I want to rent a car- oh I can't easily- my app is the best way to do it and I may not remember my password and if I have to reset my password, I really need my phone
• Still embracing the no phone, seeing it as a challenge!  Grateful for the lack of distraction.

So why no phone?  We're making the change- cue the music- Bye Bye Bye...AT&T has been good to us for over twenty years?!  But Joe's done the research, we all need new phones- all but Joe. Sally's has not worked for a week and it has caused STRESS and rightfully so- we all need them, rely on them. She heads to camp (work) soon and I'm not asking her to go to the main office to call me from a land line to hear from her. Plus she misses her friends, texting and I'm sure much of what I felt this am.

I wrote down my siblings and key friends phone numbers this morning. What if I lose my contacts in this switch? Seriously think about all that phone holds! I could get it back but it would be an effort.  

Anyway, so Tmobile is the plan- Joe is headed there with all of our phones and we'll see what happens! I'll check back in and update this at some point...to let you know how the other three hours went and status!

We're headed to Cleveland today (will I be able to listen to my book on tape, oh I mean Libby App- Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect by Will Guidara.  Loving it!

Why are we going to Cleveland- cheer on Denison Big Red Baseball: DIII College World Series!  Gameday  Join us, tune in, send good vibes- this is program is making history.  The Regionals and Super Regionals hosted in Granville were so special. Alums, parents, parents of alums (even without their kids) were here.  Joe, Peter and Sally all worked in the booth, we're bonding with Carlos and others- all sharing this special time with this special team and the extended family that help make it possible!

And while I'm posting- Congratulations to Denison Men's Tennis on their National Championship! We've seen a lot of amazing tennis this season- inside, outside and same as baseball- love the time with families, loyal alums, staff, etc...love hearing about my brother's text with the coach- his fraternity brother! We watched from the living room- put it on our big screen, moved furniture to be cozy- life on Newark-Granville - real life!

Okay one last thing I've wanted to post and will share more of...The Next Day-Transitions, Change and Moving Forward by Melinda French Gates  I loved this book. I read it on line in the car. Ordered it from Readers Garden as I wanted to see the poetry on paper and have the ability to mark real pages.  More on this but it is a happening in my real life and I quote her so much in my work and volunteer world!

There you go, thanks for sharing my desk time, allowing me to get ideas, thoughts, info out to you. It is interesting how extroverts extrovert in today's world..this is one!

And FYI- here is how I let people know my situation:

no phone. desk phone only 740-587-5547  Calendar Invite- all day so only at top and not blocking other appointments.

6/2/25-Update- it was actually 5 hours without a phone and wasn't too bad, Joe is the hero for making it happen. It isn't simple and we're still figuring out some little things- like wifi access at work today which is how I take calls at work (over wifi), but Peter assisted!