I just went out for my morning ride - its like a beautiful Sunday morning out along Toronto's waterfront. Very few people around - in cars and on foot, and no one seems to be in much of a rush to get anywhere. I had forgotten to mention this last night, but despite media reports, there were regular take-offs from Pearson Airport. All the planes look smaller than your standard airline 737/747 - I suspect that they were regional commuter jets and important people. The takeoffs kept going until I fell asleep shortly after dusk.
As I was riding along the Lakeshore, I thought quite a bit how easy, and how hard, it is to unplug from the grid. After my ride, I stumbled across the right analogy. Unplugging is like taking a cold shower. Definitely something you should just close your eyes and walk into. It will be breathtaking at first, but become refreshing after a while. And its definitely not something that you want to prolong.