Simplicity of character is the natural result of profound thought.

I spent the weekend in SoCal, and managed to drive to Santa Monica on Sunday afternoon. I put on my fins and mask and swam out past the breakers for a half hour. The water was warmer than what I am used to, and the ocean is powerful. I was pushed around like a cork, and had to fight my way through the water, watching the waves, and diving under the sneaky ones that wanted to break on me. People die out there, you know.