"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent."

"It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction."

One week in Virginia. It's gone so quickly, as I had expected it would. And I expect it will keep going this quickly, maybe for a few more weeks. I find myself more comfortable here than I expected. At least more comfortable more quickly that I expected. I think the feeling can be best described as going to a physical place that you know like the back of your hand. Somewhere you can see in your mind no matter where you are. Somewhere you are comfortable being at, no matter what you're doing there. For me, that place is Camp McDowell. It's a comfortable place, and no matter why I'm going there, I know I'm going to have a good time because I am so familiar with the place. I know the people who work there. I know how stuff is "supposed" to go. I hope you have somewhere like that. And somehow Innisfree feels like this comfortable to me. I don't know how or why it is this way, or what the next year holds. But being here is a good thing for me where I'm at.

Also, I went to church this morning, and it was good. I really enjoyed being there, I usually do in almost any church. The people were really friendly, and the priest gave a really good sermon. I'm pretty sure I'll go back next week, and most Sundays that I can. I knew I wanted to go to church if I could while I was here. I've always found life goes better If I have a good church community to go to. Episcopalian is the spice I like best right now. Whatever works for you on Sundays is ok by me.

Irrelevant side note: In almost 25 years of living, most times I still don't know what to do with my hands.

"In order to form an immaculate member of a flock of sheep one must, above all, be a sheep."