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Today is July 4th, which would probably be a good time to think about my country's past, and stuff...but I'm not going to really do that here. Although, here is something that touches my heart about my country....the people who have given their lives to start this thing, and to keep it going, and to keep it safe...that was deep.

So last night I had an interesting night. It felt like a night where I kept making left turns, when I'm usually taking right ones (and I don't mean right and wrong). There was a concert (Brandon Butler @ Fort Reno) that I wanted to go to, but I didn't really find people to go with me, so I decided to head out by myself. Normally, I would have not gone by myself, but this time I decided to just go.

I jumped in my car, and I pulled out my Travis CD that I haven't listened to in a while. I don't really know my way through DC that well, but I decided that I had lots of time, so it wouldn't hurt if I got lost a bit. So I took New Hampshire, to Piney Branch, to 410 West, to 16th st, to Military road, to Wisconsin and then down Wisconsin to Fort Reno (I have since learned that if I had taken Nebraska Ave South, that would have been better than going out to Wisconsin. It was very nice drive though, and the homes I drove by were all very nice, and I also drove through Rock Creek Park, which I don't think I've ever been to in all my years of living around DC. Overall, much better than the Beltway.

The concert was had a folky/acousticky feel to it, which was nice and relaxing. I sat in the field, watched the music, went to Whole Foods to grab some eats, and read a bit. I did run into an old friend, Dan Simmons, who was a friend from 8th grade.

Everyone around me had their posse that they were rolling with, but I liked being alone. I liked watching the dogs running around, the bands performing, and the crazy kids dancing like hippies. It definitely feels weird to be alone in that kind of environment. You feel like you should be with people, because, I guess, most everyone else is. You quiet down. You look around to see if you recognize anyone. You can enjoy everything you are doing without having to worry about anyone else. You can focus on your thoughts, ideas, hopes and fears. It was fun, and I think it is good to be alone sometimes. Not all the times, but sometimes.

One of my best nights out this summer!