I've noticed a trend among geeks. Worry. It is almost worthy of including in a job description, it is so pervasive. Right now, I am on vacation for Turkey Day, and I have thought several times about an array of backup tapes at work, a web server, a file server, and several minor computers that may be put under duress in the next coming weeks. Thousands of dollars in projects are lined up, deadlines set for when I return.

My family does a great job of popping me back into real life. "Play with me, Dad!" seems to snap me out of my funk pretty fast. Tape drives don't seem so important in those moments. If something does break, I'm sure I will be notified. Some days, I just need to unplug.