Reply #15: When we first [View All]

[H2O Man]

moved in this house, my wife thought it would be good to not have tv. For a little over 5 years, rather than sit in front of a screen, we would engage in other activities. One example was sitting around the fireplace in the cold season, and having fun doing things like making music (my wife and children are all talented musicians, and put up with me because I can write lyrics faster than they can). And I would tell my children something that one of my friends told me: that in this era, when the world is moving faster and faster, and our culture seems to be spinning out of control, we need to make a conscious effort to step back.

It sounds like you recognize the benefits of that, too.