Any of you mid- to late-career folks out there ever done a sabbatical? Nothing sounds as appealing right now as spending six months reading books, writing a bit, and thinking. Or maybe just six weeks, I'm not greedy. I just want to be gone long enough to declare email bankruptcy when I get back and start from zero.

if you've taken extended time off mid-career (esp. if you're in tech), and would be willing to talk about it, lmk.