OMG -- too funny.

Doug and I just got back from our little 4-day retreat to Capon Springs West Virginia. It was organized by the Arlington UU church, and I guess there were 30 or so people there from the church. It was a beautiful place -- like time-traveling back to the 1950s or so. There were no clocks, radios, tv, phones in our rooms and no cell reception. There was a big screen tv in one area and we watched the new Ken Burns series on the National Parks, and some people watched the Redskins game. The food was from the 50s as well -- white bread, fried chicken, macaroni, spaghetti...they did come through with some decent dark greens for salad so I piled up on that. But, that's not a criticism -- seems to be part of the charm. They have a spa which is about 3 years old and it was the only 21st Century part of the place (however, it had spa elements before with the springs). I had a facial and massage -- both really good. Doug found a golf partner and played all four days, including one day in serious rain. His game was evidently pretty good until the final day. I seriously relaxed, did some reading before naps, watched the sky from a hammock -- all very nice. I took a couple of long walks and went to visit the pigs/cows.

I'm listening to Richard Ford's Independence Day -- had always heard about it. I'm really enjoying it.