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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" DEFAULT="FACE"><FONT SIZE="3" POINTSIZE="12" DEFAULT="SIZE">Dear ho,<BR>
beamy, hmm, didnt know the word,<BR>
my blessed Webster helped this naturalized person again,<BR>
"radiant"<BR>
but then also<BR>
"having antlers".<BR>
Reading how your boat doesnt fight the waters <BR>
immediately brought up the image of "surfing" and "navigating".<BR>
No wonder, you are in love with Ethelyn Rose.<BR>
As put down in the Power of Spirit,<BR>
"soul" at the individual level<BR>
and <BR>
interActive<BR>
at the organizational.<BR>
And, it would not surprise me, if there were occasional inspired moments.<BR>
Keep on sailing<BR>
mmp<BR>
<BR>
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<B>From:</B> Harrison Owen<BR>
<B>Date:</B> Sat, 9 Jul 2005 09:06:13 -0400<BR>
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Cheryl -- you "outed" me. I confess. Fossil fuel it is -- and I suppose =<BR>
that makes me an 'ol fossil of some sort. But let me introduce you to =<BR>
The Ethelyn Rose. Those of you who know me will recognize the name as =<BR>
being my wife's. Old tradition up here in Down East (which is what the =<BR>
locals call the great State of Maine) -- name your boat for the one you =<BR>
love. Some say the practice is a mark of affection. Others point out =<BR>
that given the amount of time you spend with and on a boat, naming her =<BR>
for your wife (or significant other) could be understood as some kind of =<BR>
a guilt offering. I suppose it is a little of both. But the name fits -- =<BR>
she is very cute, albeit a tad beamy. Both "shes."<BR>
<BR>
The Ethelyn Rose is basically a Lobster boat, a hull form that has =<BR>
evolved from the on-going symbiosis of men and sea in The Gulf of Maine. =<BR>
Not terribly fast but very sea-kindly, which is the way people describe =<BR>
a boat that doesn't fight the waters but lives in them with respect. =<BR>
High bows and deep draft, she keeps on keepin' on regardless of the =<BR>
weather. In calm seas there is something like joyful playfulness in her =<BR>
passage. And when the winds blow and the waves mount it is almost as if =<BR>
she became part of the sea.<BR>
<BR>
She is a power boat with no small amount of power. A 250 horsepower =<BR>
turbo charged Cummins Diesel lies in her hull, but rarely do you want or =<BR>
need to use all that power. The Ethelyn Rose makes her way with an =<BR>
economy of effort. And if wind in your hair is your desire, there is =<BR>
plenty to be had, and should you crave the sound of the waters -- the =<BR>
song of their passage along the hull is constantly in your ears. The =<BR>
Ethelyn Rose was built for the sea and has the capacity to stay out =<BR>
there for a long time, thanks to the 300 gallons of fuel she carries. Of =<BR>
course, there is a down side when you come to the fuel docks for a =<BR>
"fill-up."<BR>
<BR>
I can think of thousands of reasons why I should never have fallen pray =<BR>
to the charms of this lady, and the cost of fuel is but the least. =<BR>
Indolent excess, escapism, flight from reality -- to name a few. And of =<BR>
course there is the "ol fossil fuel" business. But on board and under =<BR>
way, that is not quite the way it feels. On a crystalline clear day when =<BR>
the sky is a shocking blue, the sea a deeper reflection, and the islands =<BR>
of Penobscot Bay stand out in bold relief, the whole world in all of its =<BR>
pain and suffering is very much present -- but in a different context. =<BR>
It is a context of deep beauty which reminds me that for all the madness =<BR>
and destruction, this is still Planet Earth, our home, the lovely blue =<BR>
marble -- and the madness we inflict upon ourselves is but a small thing =<BR>
in a sea of beauty. A passing moment which will triumph and overwhelm us =<BR>
all only if we forget the beauty which is our living space. For me it is =<BR>
all about perspective and not escape. I think of my friends and =<BR>
colleagues around this world in The Middle East, London, Africa, the Far =<BR>
East -- and call their names so that they might share this beauty and =<BR>
the sense of its deep power. And if they cannot be present personally =<BR>
(and many have over the years) then perhaps I can carry something of =<BR>
this beauty in my presence with them, when and as we meet.<BR>
<BR>
The skies and waters of Maine are not always crystalline blue. There are =<BR>
times of deep fog when everything disappears in a mist of whiteness so =<BR>
thick you cannot see the bow of the boat. A blanket of quiet settles =<BR>
over a disappearing world interrupted only by the deep cry of the fog =<BR>
horn. Even with radar and GPS there is a sense of disorientation, =<BR>
placelessness -- emptiness. It can be very scary, but in a surprising =<BR>
way -- when nothing is there, everything is present. Pure open space, =<BR>
bounded only by the limits of your imagination.=20<BR>
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<BR>
So Cheryl -- Welcome to The Ethelyn Rose!<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
The 'Ol Fossil<BR>
<BR>
=20<BR>
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Harrison Owen<BR>
7808 River Falls Dr.<BR>
Potomac, MD 20854<BR>
USA<BR>
301-365-2093<BR>
207-763-3261 (summer)<BR>
website www.openspaceworld.com<BR>
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<FONT FACE="3DArial">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." <BR>
<BR>
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. <BR>
<BR>
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." <BR>
<BR>
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. <BR>
<BR>
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. <BR>
<BR>
<BR>
So Cheryl -- Welcome to The Ethelyn = Rose! <BR>
<BR>
<BR>
The 'Ol Fossil <BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Harrison Owen<BR>
7808 River Falls = Dr.<BR>
Potomac, MD =20 20854<BR>
USA<BR>
301-365-2093<BR>
207-763-3261 (summer)<BR>
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