College students, couples, people covered with eagle tattoos, boat captains, white-haired folks—we were all singing, waiting especially for the chorus

“No more distractions. The elation of finally being alone was total. We walked s…”

“Still, as much as I had experienced, there was more waiting to be found. I had …”

“It was as if we'd only been gone the weekend. Or had we been gone a lifetime. P…”

“After living in Smokey Hollow these three months my bearded face was darkened t…”