I didn’t follow-through on my Sunday writing block as planned. Instead, I played some games on-line, caught up with friends on-line, then scooted out to work on the Community Calendar audio & listings. My assessment of Sunday? It was fabulous! I didn’t have much sleep last week, of my own choosing, so on Saturday it was quite the effort to pour myself out of bed to get ready for the Oregon Country Fair experience. Strike that. Experience was an understatement. I’m still mulling over the day to try and capture the feelings that swirled within me at the OCF, but I’m truly at a loss. All I can say to folk is “I had a lot of fun and ate good food.” Still an understatement. I discovered that the pictures on-line of the Fair cannot sum up the festive adventure, even in 1,000 words. There were gnomes, faeries, nymphs, humans and … unknowns commingling among a LOT of trees. Everyone kicked up dust (the kind that lingers even after walking in the rain), stomped their feet, clapped their hands, wiggled their fingers (thanks to Jason Webley), snapped their fingers and shook their hips to music within and without. Songs spanned the music genres from rockabilly to hip hop to country/folk/soul (thanks to The Sugar Beets) to an accordion-tribute of “Billie Jean” (Jason Webley et al.). It was easy to describe, after all I just listed a few things, but not easy to recount the feelings of being among so many, feeling included in so much and not caring about anything, except having fun. And enjoying the food. I did and wished I had more time. Speakin’ of, I decided that it would be worth visiting the 3-day Fair over a couple of days. I couldn’t take it all in on Saturday and *almost* thought of visiting again on Sunday, but the 2-hour commute one-way and lack of sleep convinced me otherwise. Still, I’ll be able to plan better for OCF 2010 and I’ll be there, or be square. Or rectangle. Or triangle. Really, there didn’t seem to be any limits to how to BE. And that made the 4-hour trip (not including the shuttle bus ride wait afterwards) worth the journey. Oh! I met some lovely people to/from the Fair on the shuttle bus. I highly recommend the shuttle bus option, because it saves the parking fee and the 20-min. one-way journey through winding roads. Plus, you’ll cross paths for a few moments with absolutely fun creatures. My “currently reading” selection is a fave & a timeless piece as well. As I arrived at the Fair and stepped off the shuttle bus, this novel (and a couple of others) popped into my mind. Peace, Moi  | 
