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For the past several years, I've been thinking and writing about the healing power of nature. I'm not in need of any monster healing right now, but it seems that there's a background cosmic - civilization - ray damage to the human psyche. I'm not going to start whining about all the things that have been bugging me lately, it's just that it's time to go to sea in a small boat.

As soon as one sets out on a journey, well-meaning bystanders start waving the DANGER flag, and that's ok, but they're missing the point. It's not danger we seek, it's exposure, the sheer improbability of being at sea in a "yacht in a suitcase", and it's the unadulterated relaxation brought on by the alertness from that exposure.

Nina and I are ready. We fly to California, pick up some more gear and the boats, and then off to Vanuatu. Will post some photos from California.





Dated: 08/15/2007