Survived my first silent retreat!

Hi all!
We got back this morning from a 2 day silent retreat in Weston at the Campion Renewal Center. Once I got over its shocking resemblances to the asylum in Shutter Island (I locked bedroom door when I slept), it was really gorgeous there. We were told it's where Jesuits go to die.. My only near-interaction with a Jesuit was the following: I am sitting on a garden bench in a clearing when I hear a car pull up on the other side of the woods to my right. This 85 year old Jesuit gets out and begins making his way through the lot with a cane. I notice he stops to look out into the woods, probably admiring nature or something. I continue reading and look up when I hear a rustle in the woods. The Jesuit is trekking through the hilly forest, cane in hand. Thoroughly amused, I observe for a minute and then go back to reading... until I hear the saw. He had climbed over to a fallen tree and was chopping wood with the saw in one hand and cane in the other. It was pretty excellent.

We are off tomorrow bright and early!