Ethan Temple describes himself as a "people person." He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, the Optimist Club and the museum. These days, Ethan spends his time visiting with his friends and tending to his lawn. Always a fairly serious young man, Ethan came up with the following maxim when he was 26 years old to help him cope with the challenges of life: "Normalcy is your ability to extract happiness from every day life without hurting yourself or anybody else. It is also your ability to adjust to the realities of life, regardless of how inhumane or cruel they may seem."