I wonder if some of the National Parks had wifi if would help. I hate when go to the parks and can't get Cell service.

Boss: Glad you're back. We've been trying all week to get in touch with you. Don't you answer your phone or read your email?

Happy, smiling, relaxed underling: Didn't I mention I was going to xyz National Park? They don't have wifi or cell service. What'd I miss?

Is a sad commentary on our society.

When I was in account management, I remember fielding calls from my customer while at Universal Studio. I never got paid for overtime.

17 years ago I went back into engineering. I am in a lower level engineering job (a grade or two below those 15-20 years younger than me), but I am far happier. My company doesn't know my cell phone, and I only use the laptop when I can't get to work. We have one car, and my wife brings me to work. I don't know if I have enough saved for retirement, but I don't plan to spend money (of course medical will screw up any plans - it is what chewed up my parent's savings and it will mine as well).

As the sprawl continues to grow it's just continued commercialism. People now see going shopping as an "outing"...

I moved to the mountains in the early 90's...now it's like a lifetime and the world at large has changed SO much! every time I go anywhere near even the smallest infrastructure, I am struck at the lifestyle shift. All the strip malls, all the SAME restaurants and shops...it's weird.

ETA:
I regret that I don't get out as much as I could...but I still hit the beach, kayak, hike and get my feet in a stream much more than my parallel-universe-self who stayed in the city

I like my climate controlled environment, thank you.

Also, my wife is disabled in a wheelchair. Not too many w/c accessible activities we can participate in.

sorry, I think I just copied and pasted the headline and it was in caps

here's another I just found about lack of outdoor activities...maybe it's money

Colorado Parks and Wildlife announces the Daily Vehicle Park Pass fee for each of Colorado’s 41 state parks will increase by one dollar effective Sunday.

A Daily Vehicle Park Pass is now $9 for most parks, $10 for Chatfield, Boyd Lake and Eldorado Canyon state parks and $11 for Cherry Creek (because of the Cherry Creek Water Basin Authority fee). Annual Park Pass and Commercial Park Pass entrance fees will remain unchanged.

ten bucks just to park a car