+IN THE 4TH QUADRANT OF LIFE+ >applied genealogy allows one insights to gauguin's question +WHO ARE WE+ +WHERE FROM, WHERE GO+ to that may i add... >WHY DID WE DO >WHAT WE DID<. ( we are but agents of blood ) **************************** "+THE SILVER SHIP+" >was the three story residence / studio that i constructed for my family in... ************************************ +LAJOLLA, CALIFORNIA+ >and can be seen in my archive in the SPECIAL COLLECTIONS OF THE (exhibitions,1990s) >LOUISINA STATE UNIVESITY LIBRARY IN BATON ROUGE. *************************** +CHRISTMAS IN THE SILVER SHIP+ ( 1980 - 2004 ) >was always special with our 3 children and current dog, ("bafut" was the last) +GATHERING ON THE 1ST FLOOR+ >with christmas tree , colored lights, music, good food, (lamothe wine) >AND FAMILY CHEER<. ********************* +MARIAN OLSEN RAY+ (1936-2003) >my beloved 1st wife of 48 years was a very devoted wife and mother ********************************** +WHO WORKED HARD TO PROVIDE A WARM FAMILY ENVIRONMENT. ********************************** >derek , bronwen and lesley our three children were all busy W/ THEIR VARIED AGENDA **************************** ( derek leaves for india monday >on a spiritual pilgrimage ) ************************* +EACH CONTRIBUTED TO A+ +WARM FAMILY SYNERGISED+ (bafut a vital part) +CHRISTMAS MIES-EN-SCENE+. ****************************** +IT WAS A SPECIAL LOCUS+ >lajolla is a transcendent place and +MOUNT SOLEDAD WAS BOYANT+ (a powerful feng shui) +PACIFIC OCEAN PERSPECTIVE+ >( we could see the large white home of ted geisel (dr. seuss) across the canyon and on the mountain top.) ********************************** +IN THE 2nd FLOOR STUDIO+ (glass walls,great views) >yours truly was busy with a current design project, or making collage & correspondence art graphics ******************************** >A LARGE LIBRARY SUPPORTING MUCH RESEARCH OF ALL TYPES (i have written of the radiant >energy & architecture work.) ***************************** +ROUND BUILDINGS A FUEL OF GENETIC MEMORY. ********************** +A PASSION FOR FRANCE+ >(new orleans roots and degruy french documenta important >LEADING TO EXHIBITIONS & LECTURES IN EUROPE *********************** +BLOOD TEMPERS VISION+ >with my lectures in england and scotland i provided supporting (BIOTRONIC ENERGY) >documenta. (the french were already FAMILIAR ardents) ************************ +HOME OF THE HEART+ +returning to paris was the great >reward of that silver ship work. ******************************** +s y n c h r o n i ci t y+ >IT WAS THE FRENCH WHO GAVE (early and dynamic) >APPRECIATION TO MY WORK (paris biennale 1985) >W/ RADIANT ARCH. CONCEPTS and of all the regions of france it was in LORRAINE at the +UNIV. OF NANCY+ (1986) >where i was invited to have +my work published.+ ******************** +CONES SUPERIOR VOLUMES+ (second only to spheres) >i once purchased in paris a conical clear storage device for an egg >THE FRENCH HAVE ALWAYS SUPPORTED ALCHEMY +AND MAGNETICS+ ****************** >perhaps this explains the passion and talent one finds in france for ********************************** >SYNERGISING ARTISTRY AND +SCIENTIFIC VISION+ ******************* >after all it was their great jesuit priest +TIELHARD de CHARDIN+ >who said that at the highest level (of reality) +ONLY THE FANTASTIC IS POSSIBLE+ (is this not important @ christmas) ? ************************************ eugene ray, san diego, california