I'm now trying out the photo-loading feature. This is was a picture I took last summer in the rustic little fishing town of Westport, Wa. The sun was high, but a light fog hazed it a bit. The overhead diffused light and the colors of mural, sky and hydrant remind me of the sea breeze (cold for July).

According to my profile, I opened this blog in May 2004: I checked in over a year ago but am just now removing the paper strip from the toilet seat (what is it called; I almost typed "Sanity Strip")? It's hard to leave the old place behind, just as it is difficult to track dirt on the brand new rug. But here it is, and now it's time to set the analogies aside and say goodnight. Perhaps I'll have some idea of where I'm going tomorrow.