And there it was, the perfect summer afternoon and evening, hot but breezy, the passage of time slowed to a crawl, flickers, juncos and jays in the broadleaves, swallowtails on the wing, the sprawling grassy earth, and the feeling of the day cooling and the twilight wind arriving, my skin alive with sensation and freedom. Today was our third annual attendance to a party known as Crab Fest where we gathered with our friends to eat and drink and play bocce until late into the evening and I experienced an entire day of relaxation and peace and laughter.