Well, my two week experiment with working on the road is now over. I am now back in my home office and I must say that there truly is “no place like home” when it comes to work as well as to where you rest your head at night.

I was able to get plenty of work done, but not without problems. Several mornings I went to the local Panera Bread shop and worked, however the store had covered up all of its electrical receptacles therefore it was strictly battery power that kept my laptop going. This method worked out fine until the last day when all of a sudden my computer suddenly went into hibernation and shut down. I hurriedly packed up all of work, got in the car, and headed off to my family’s home where we were staying. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to retrieve the article and I had to start over again. Fortunately, I was able to successfully finish the completion of that article that day and submit it to the client who accepted it as is and well before the Tuesday morning deadline.

The local library had internet access as did several hotels where we were staying. The library’s system was slow making downloads and the retrieving of email difficult. Nevertheless, I was able to finish up all of my projects, successfully bid on others, and I start this morning off very busy and ready to take on the world.

Yet, working remotely isn’t as easy and magical as it sounds. There are always things that don’t quite work out the way that you want, but it does allow you to go away, attend family functions, and even shut down for several days altogether. I like to think that my family benefitted from the trip and I believe that we did. Ultimately, that is all that matters.