I was thinking you could read a book in the evenings, or watch a good movie, but that may be too old school. You could even play board games with friends. Strip Monopoly, or something. Keep it exciting.

You know, when we used the phone for talking, we might have taken a break from using it for casual conversations, but understood we might have to use it for making appointments, or setting a time to meet someone, or calling in sick, and it was all good.