On 2 Apr 2005 08:48:52 -0800, wrote:

Every time I was on the boat for a day or so, my mind would begin to
race with things I want to try at work I invent weird x-ray optics for
a living) so I was unable to relax to enjoy the cruise.

You make it sound like a bad thing. Do you ever get ideas in the shower? Have
you stopped showering because you get ideas there?

I'm a consulting engineer/inventor too. I consider the new ideas I get while
sailing/driving/showering/whatever a bonus, not a detriment. The only thing
that can reduce my relaxation is the concern that I might forget an idea, so I
always carry a PDA or notepad so I can quickly write/draw/record new ideas, then
get back to whatever else I'm doing. Maybe one of the ideas you get while
sailing will pay off so you can get a better boat and/or do even more sailing
someday.

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Chuck Cox - SynchroSystems
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