Wind or "Ol Fossil fuel?"

Sat Jul 9 10:43:14 PDT 2005

Dear ho,
beamy, hmm, didnt know the word,
my blessed Webster helped this naturalized person again,
"radiant"
but then also
"having antlers".
Reading how your boat doesnt fight the waters 
immediately brought up the image of "surfing" and "navigating".
No wonder, you are in love with Ethelyn Rose.
As put down in the Power of Spirit,
"soul" at the individual level
and 
interActive
at the organizational.
And, it would not surprise me, if there were occasional inspired
moments.
Keep on sailing
mmp

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From: Harrison Owen
Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2005 09:06:13 -0400

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Cheryl -- you "outed" me. I confess. Fossil fuel it is -- and I
suppose =
that makes me an 'ol fossil of some sort. But let me introduce you to
=
The Ethelyn Rose. Those of you who know me will recognize the name as
=
being my wife's. Old tradition up here in Down East (which is what
the =
locals call the great State of Maine) -- name your boat for the one
you =
love. Some say the practice is a mark of affection. Others point out
=
that given the amount of time you spend with and on a boat, naming
her =
for your wife (or significant other) could be understood as some kind
of =
a guilt offering. I suppose it is a little of both. But the name fits
-- =
she is very cute, albeit a tad beamy. Both "shes."

The Ethelyn Rose is basically a Lobster boat, a hull form that has =
evolved from the on-going symbiosis of men and sea in The Gulf of
Maine. =
Not terribly fast but very sea-kindly, which is the way people
describe =
a boat that doesn't fight the waters but lives in them with respect.
=
High bows and deep draft, she keeps on keepin' on regardless of the =
weather.  In calm seas there is something like joyful playfulness in
her =
passage. And when the winds blow and the waves mount it is almost as
if =
she became part of the sea.

She is a power boat with no small amount of power. A 250 horsepower =
turbo charged Cummins Diesel lies in her hull, but rarely do you want
or =
need to use all that power. The Ethelyn Rose makes her way with an =
economy of effort. And if wind in your hair is your desire, there is
=
plenty to be had, and should you crave the sound of the waters -- the
=
song of their passage along the hull is constantly in your ears. The
=
Ethelyn Rose was built for the sea and has the capacity to stay out =
there for a long time, thanks to the 300 gallons of fuel she carries.
Of =
course, there is a down side when you come to the fuel docks for a =
"fill-up."

I can think of thousands of reasons why I should never have fallen
pray =
to the charms of this lady, and the cost of fuel is but the least. =
Indolent excess, escapism, flight from reality -- to name a few. And
of =
course there is the "ol fossil fuel" business. But on board and under
=
way, that is not quite the way it feels. On a crystalline clear day
when =
the sky is a shocking blue, the sea a deeper reflection, and the
islands =
of Penobscot Bay stand out in bold relief, the whole world in all of
its =
pain and suffering is very much present -- but in a different
context. =
It is a context of deep beauty which reminds me that for all the
madness =
and destruction, this is still Planet Earth, our home, the lovely
blue =
marble -- and the madness we inflict upon ourselves is but a small
thing =
in a sea of beauty. A passing moment which will triumph and overwhelm
us =
all only if we forget the beauty which is our living space. For me it
is =
all about perspective and not escape. I think of my friends and =
colleagues around this world in The Middle East, London, Africa, the
Far =
East -- and call their names so that they might share this beauty and
=
the sense of its deep power. And if they cannot be present personally
=
(and many have over the years) then perhaps I can carry something of
=
this beauty in my presence with them, when and as we meet.

The skies and waters of Maine are not always crystalline blue. There
are =
times of deep fog when everything disappears in a mist of whiteness
so =
thick you cannot see the bow of the boat. A blanket of quiet settles
=
over a disappearing world interrupted only by the deep cry of the fog
=
horn. Even with radar and GPS there is a sense of disorientation, =
placelessness -- emptiness. It can be very scary, but in a surprising
=
way -- when nothing is there, everything is present. Pure open space,
=
bounded only by the limits of your imagination.=20

So Cheryl -- Welcome to The Ethelyn Rose!

The 'Ol Fossil

   =20

Harrison Owen
7808 River Falls Dr.
Potomac, MD  20854
USA
301-365-2093
207-763-3261 (summer)
we
www.openspaceworld.com

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Cheryl -- you "outed" me. I confess. Fossil fuel = it is --=20 and I
suppose that makes me an 'ol fossil of some sort. But let me=20
introduce you to The Ethelyn Rose. Those of you who know me will =
recognize the=20 name as being my wife's. Old tradition up here in
Down East (which = is what=20 the locals call the great State of
Maine) -- name your boat for the one = you=20 love. Some say the
practice is a mark of affection. Others point out = that given=20 the
amount of time you spend with and on a boat, naming her for your =
wife (or=20 significant other) could be understood as some kind of a
guilt offering. = I=20 suppose it is a little of both. But the name
fits -- she is very cute, = albeit a=20 tad beamy. Both "shes." 

The Ethelyn Rose is basically a Lobster boat, a = hull form=20 that
has evolved from the on-going symbiosis of men and sea in = The=20
Gulf of Maine. Not terribly fast but very sea-kindly, which is the =
way=20 people describe a boat that doesn't fight the waters but lives
in = them with=20 respect. High bows and deep draft, she keeps on
keepin' on = regardless of=20 the weather.  In calm seas there is
something like joyful = playfulness in=20 her passage. And when the
winds blow and the waves mount it is almost as = if she=20 became
part of the sea. 

She is a power boat with no small amount of = power. A 250=20
horsepower turbo charged Cummins Diesel lies in her hull, but=20
rarely do you want or need to use all that power. The Ethelyn =
Rose=20 makes her way with an economy of effort. And if wind in your
hair is = your=20 desire, there is plenty to be had, and should you
crave the sound = of the=20 waters -- the song of their passage along
the hull is constantly in your = ears.=20 The Ethelyn Rose was built
for the sea and has the capacity to stay out = there=20 for a long
time, thanks to the 300 gallons of fuel she carries. Of = course,
there=20 is a down side when you come to the fuel docks for a=20
"fill-up." 

I can think of thousands of reasons why I should = never=20 have
fallen pray to the charms of this lady, and the cost of fuel is but =
the=20 least. Indolent excess, escapism, flight from reality -- to
name a few. = And of=20 course there is the "ol fossil fuel"
business. But on board and under = way, that=20 is not quite the way
it feels. On a crystalline clear day when the sky = is a=20 shocking
blue, the sea a deeper reflection, and the islands of Penobscot =
Bay=20 stand out in bold relief, the whole world in all of its pain
and = suffering is=20 very much present -- but in a different
context. It is a context of deep = beauty=20 which reminds me that
for all the madness and destruction, this is=20 still Planet Earth,
our home, the lovely blue marble -- and the = madness we=20 inflict
upon ourselves is but a small thing in a sea of beauty. A = passing
moment=20 which will triumph and overwhelm us all only if we forget
the beauty = which is=20 our living space. For me it is all about
perspective and not escape. I = think of=20 my friends and colleagues
around this world in The Middle East, London, = Africa,=20 the Far
East -- and call their names so that they might share this = beauty
and=20 the sense of its deep power. And if they cannot be present
personally = (and many=20 have over the years) then perhaps I can
carry something of this beauty = in my=20 presence with them, when
and as we meet. 

The skies and waters of Maine are not always = crystalline=20 blue.
There are times of deep fog when everything disappears in a mist =
of=20 whiteness so thick you cannot see the bow of the boat. A
blanket of = quiet=20 settles over a disappearing world interrupted
only by the deep cry = of the=20 fog horn. Even with radar and GPS
there is a sense of disorientation,=20 placelessness -- emptiness. It
can be very scary, but in a surprising = way --=20 when nothing is
there, everything is present. Pure open space, bounded = only by=20
the limits of your imagination.  

So Cheryl -- Welcome to The Ethelyn = Rose! 

The 'Ol Fossil 

Harrison Owen
7808 River Falls = Dr.
Potomac, MD =20 20854
USA
301-365-2093
207-763-3261 (summer)
website www.openspaceworld.co

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