Bob.....I would enjoy sharing stories with you over a gin and tonic because I too have had my share of life threatening close calls.....more in hazardous occupations than while adventuring. My earlier life was comprised of much wandering and working around much of this world, and although I probably travel more miles annually now than in my youth [15 work trips to Cabo this year alone], the travel and work is much more tame in comparison.
I had my first of my three children rather late in life [age 37], which was probably good for all parties. It was then that I gave up risk taking for the most part, as the idea to do anything else would be extremely selfish. I've long since sold my ABS whitewater canoes [I now have three kayaks, but they are for flat water paddling....mainly in the swamps, rivers and marshes where I live], and the days of soloing class 6 whitewater runs are becoming memories that are fading along with the muscles that propelled me.
Now I will still take in the spiritual tonic of contemplating in the dark while in the back of a cave....in fact I recommend it, especially in the cenotes of the Yucatan....the water is clean and the temps are warm and cozy.
I almost bought into an ecovillage outside of Playa del Carmen a few years back....Pueblo Sacbe [its worth a google]....but ended up buying a bunch of river swamp in south ga.
My earlier post was playfully poking fun at some who believe that the Sedona area, Mayan ruins etc, are interconnected 'power points', where one can channel all sorts of things. I tried and failed and then went on a more sensible quest for mucho cervesa...con limon por favor!
I don't know what this all means anymore than I know what golf, mystics and spirituality means.
But along these lines, and as I've told my friend Peter P, I would much rather prefer to think of my cup as half full [of spirits] than half empty.
