It's late and I'm very tired. But, I will make an effort to write something-- never mind the quality. I think of this exercise as an earring. After you get your ears pierced you have to keep something in the hole for a couple days to keep it from closing up. That's what this is, just a smattering of words to entrench the new habit.

I had some very good ideas today, but hours (perhaps days) are in order to do them justice. I can't even think about beginning that task now. I will say that, today, I finally discovered the words to describe the mental process I've been exploring for the past two years now. This is terribly exciting news, if you're me.

Riding back in the skiff with Mom, Dad, and Emily I admired my good fortune. Sometimes, for a few moments, existence can be a beautiful thing.