It's hard enough for most of us to leave our cell phones home when we go on vacation, but what about some high-profile Minnesotans? We asked a few of them if they can unplug.
"I want to be plugged in. I need to stay connected to the things and people that matter most to me -- regardless of where I am in the world or what I am doing. Mobile technology helps me do that easily while I am on vacation. It provides unbelievable access. For me, using this technology to get a read on how the business is doing actually helps me to relax when I'm on vacation. I view connectivity as a gift, not a burden."
Brian J. Dunn, Best Buy CEO
"Not a chance. In season, off season, this thing [cell phone] is attached to my hip -- except when I dropped it in the lake, which I did a couple of years ago."
Ron Gardenhire, Minnesota Twins manager
"I need to maintain my blog and keep up with my Tweeting, so extended 'disconnectivity' is not really an option. And, of course, part of it is my own fault, because I can't bear the idea of slogging through hundreds of e-mails on backlog from a week of being unplugged. That being said, when I've had a particularly rough couple of weeks, my husband will declare a 'media blackout day' -- no phone calls, no texts, not Tweets, no e-mail, no laptop, no nothing. It's bliss. For 24 hours."
Sarah Hicks, Principal conductor, Pops and Presentations Minnesota Orchestra
"I do try not to be plugged in, but I usually check in once a day. If you're on vacation, you're on vacation and you really need that time. I really want to be with my family and friends. And I don't want to be on my cell phone all the time."
