[Rhodes22-list] boat named "almost dog?"

[Slim]

Robert,

Speaking of boat dogs, sometimes it seems like my dog, Rio groks sailing
better than I do.  He never gets mad at wind shifts or gear failure, never
worries about the weather, is intensely thrilled at the mere passing of a
bird of any kind and yearns only for a cool dip once in a while.  He makes
no distinction between terra firma and the boat itself.  Either you're
standing on something hard or you're swimming.  Either is just fine.  His
only unanswered question:  Whereza bone?  And when it's found--epiphany and
Nirvana!  

I, myself can only aspire to be "almost dog."

Slim   

On 7/15/06 9:15 PM, "Robert Skinner" <robert at squirrelhaven.com> wrote:

> Tootle wrote:
>> ... Bob,
>>        So your boat is named 'anomie'?
> 
> Nope.  She's called the "Edith P." after my
> loyal, courageous, unflappable, and perfectly
> poised mother.
> 
> "Anomie" described my attitude toward racing.
> It was an imprecise shorthand, and I apologize.
> 
> To be more exact, the experience of cruising
> for me is more like the Buddhist attitude toward
> desire.  As I release objectives, destinations,
> and competition, I find synthesis with wind,
> water, and boat.  That balanced existence is
> the reward for understanding interdependence,
> for enjoying the flow of forces passing through
> and by me.
> 
> To put it another way, when you don't care, you
> are free to grok sailing in its fullness. (Thank
> you, Robert Heinlein)
> 
> Hope that helps, Tootle.
> 
> /Robert Skinner
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