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To: jbe who wrote (34265)	8/7/1999 12:13:00 PM
From: Jacques Chitte	Respond to of 71178

The reason kayaking is not competitive is because it is essentially solitary. Even small groups of kayakers are loose associations and not "teams", unless there is a superimposed shared objective. There are duet or group pursuits that emphasize cooperation and harmony (ballroom dancing and playing music in an ensemble come to mind) but even there sometimes egos assert themselves and play upstaging games. (Ever dance with someone who had to show his stuff?) :-( Argument when played as an art form is a great deal of fun. But so many approach it as an exercise in establishing relative merit. Like all those Van Damme movies. So there needs to be a more or less explicit "contract" among those who argue that it won't get personal or competitive. And that is imo rare, fragile and beautiful. Orchids in the Web.

To: jbe who wrote (34265)	8/7/1999 12:48:00 PM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

It's a big porch with lots of room! Speaking of kayaking, have you ever read Deep Water Passage by Ann Linnea? She kayaked around Lake Michigan when she turned 40, a sort of spiritual midlife exploration which led to some big changes in her life. Maybe all of us in middle age should take journeys of some sort. Make it a Rite of Passage in the way native Americans sent their young men into the wilderness to find their spiritual selves, become men. We live so long now, we have time for more than one "life", and we get so caught up in the daily things that we lose track of the vision that once formed and drove us. However, the kayaking sounded grueling, though I think I might like sailing for a month or two.