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<DIV><FONT size=2>So eloquently conveyed...I felt like I was reading a chapter
in novel. Standing tall on my sea legs looking out over the bow of her
into the horizon I am transcended by the splash of color, swish of the
waters and the aroma of the salty sea. Oh. what an erie calm I sense in
these unwitting times. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I've always sensed I would be sailing away into sunsets and
rises as I'm guided into ports of call by an inner voice to
deliver hope to the forelorn. It came to me in a vision almost 20 years
ago. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Cheryl</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=hhowen@comcast.net href="mailto:hhowen@comcast.net">Harrison Owen</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, July 09, 2005 6:06
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Wind or "Ol Fossil fuel?"</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>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."</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>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.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>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."</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>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. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>So Cheryl -- Welcome to The Ethelyn Rose!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>The 'Ol Fossil</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Harrison Owen<BR>7808 River Falls Dr.<BR>Potomac,
MD 20854<BR>USA<BR>301-365-2093<BR>207-763-3261 (summer)<BR>website <A
href="http://www.openspaceworld.com">www.openspaceworld.com</A></FONT></DIV>
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