Hugging the coast

My mind's been on water lately.

Boats, rain, open seas, swimming in lakes, riding waves, cool clear drinking water, you name it.

I hadn't quite figured out why.

Yesterday I stumbled onto a quote that got me thinking about my current in-between, and then brought me back to boats again.

Seems a literary critic asked a sculptor if he'd figured out the secret of life during his 80 years on the planet. His answer:

The secret of life is to have a task, something you bring everything to, every minute of the day for your whole life. And the most important thing is: It must be something you cannot possibly do.


~ Henry Moore

Then I ran into this post at Worthwhile (a blog I recommend if you are thinking business thoughts) that puts Moore's quote in familiar nautical terms.

It's all about stretch, the Worthwhile post says. Horizon. Got to leave the old coast behind before you can hope for a glimpse of the new. Got to watch that horizon open up to nothing.

And that's my in-between! Horizon. Nothing but sky.

Thinking about throwing off my own lines soon. Bow, stern, spring lines, you name it. I've been a little scarce around these parts, I know. It's the provisioning, the last minute repairs. Bear with me. I'm sure there'll be good tales of the trip, mermaids, pirates, lost sea birds, and occasionally bored sailors (when the wind dies down) once we get out in open water.