Where Do I Begin?

I’m really at a loss about how to even start describing the events of the past two weeks.  It’s like my life suddenly changed completely, in ways that could be frustrating at times but were for the most part extremely enjoyable and satisfying.  I don’t think I can even come close to telling the story in a coherent fashion, so I’ll just mention some of the key lessons I learned in the format of a deliberately cryptic numbered list.

1. Uploading photos to Flickr uses a lot of bandwidth.
2. The Sierra Club is a fine organization that does a lot of wonderful work.
3. The summer solstice is a hectic but magical time of year.
4. If you look at the clear night sky for long enough on any given night, you will see several shooting stars.
5. Never underestimate the appeal of a man in uniform.
6. Sometimes even the craziest plan works spectacularly well.