The reality of today's adventure began to become real last night with the sun setting over the peninsula on lake Erie. Like the sunset, it is hard to see change and movement in a direction at a glance. Not until there is a frame of reference, a horizon against which the sun can move, is it truly possible to appreciate exactly how quickly time passes. As of today, we are no longer glancing at an ambiguous moment during a day; night has come, and a new day has arisen.

This I am keenly aware of.