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. . . That marketing guy [from ThunderBay] said that some guy told him aboutus guys [in Goshen]. Some guy had paidus a visit, and he had had a WOW! ex-perience. So the consultant paid us avisit, a year ago, and kept coming back,month after month. He told someoneelse, who told someone else, and WOW!,now these guys are paying us visits.

Listen, friends, I am not asking for aquarter-million bucks. I’m a writer, nota consultant, so I’ve taken a vow ofpoverty. I’m going to give you my re-port, in two minutes, not two years, andit won’t cost you a cent, though it’sworth a hundred, a thousand times that.

Walk into any municipal building ortourism office or development agency inthe Northwest, and you will find a shelflined with studies to boost tourism.

Check out the archives, which is alwaysin the basement in a damp and window-less room behind the furnace, and youwill find boxes of studies. Check out thestudies, and you will run across the famil-iar names of agents who commissionedthem, of consultants who charged forthem, and of committees who ignoredthem.

Or come to Goshen this spring and sum-mer. We host hundreds of young peoplefrom across the nation. They live, totalstrangers to one another, in tents in thehowling wilderness, where they swatblackflies, and eat slop, and plant trees.And every week or so, the tree plantersare bussed to town to recover from the or-deal. They just want to wash their socks,and inhale an ice cream, and relate topeople who live normal lives.

So, I could tell you that, for hours, theseboys and these girls wander aimlessly intheir grubbies, shrink under the stonystares of the locals, and gaze at their un-derwear in the rinse cycle. I could tell youthat, but I won’t . . .

Originally published in The Gardens ofGoshen

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A social event could bring you into contact with some interesting people in fascinating fields,Aquarius, some from distant places. Discussions could turn you on to one or more new in-terests, which you will probably want to pursue later. You might receive an invitation to visitan exotic place. If you're single, you could meet a potential lover. This will be an evening toremember.

A burst of physical energy might have you spending hours working out today, Pisces.You might decide to try a new and ambitious exercise program. Take care not to pushyourself past your limits. A heightened sense of adventure combines with a powerful de-sire to be fit, and it might drive you to exhaustion if you aren't careful. You have to learnto crawl before you learn to walk.

Are you involved in an ambitious, creative project of some kind, Aries? You might haveso much to do that you decide to take on a partner, if you haven't already. When youand this person work together, the whole is definitely greater than the sum of the parts.Without him or her, you might try to do the whole project yourself, which won't do youor the project any good.

The desire to improve your home's appearance might suddenly come over you today, Tau-rus. Whether you're planning some redecorating, landscaping, refurnishing, or simply athorough cleaning, you will probably take the bull by the horns and concentrate on nothingelse. The results will speak for themselves. Get family members to help you. You won'twant to be too tired to enjoy what you've done.

Much of your day may be spent running around your neighborhood, Gemini, perhaps in thecompany of your partner. You may have a lot of errands to run, or perhaps you're just antsyand unwilling to spend the day indoors. Whichever it is, you may come into contact withsome unusual people and events. Take a notebook and camera. You might want a recordof it all.

A financial windfall might come your way, Cancer. This may not be a lottery win or sur-prise inheritance. It's probably something you've worked hard for, but more than you ex-pected. As a result, you could walk around in a daze for much of the day. Don't try tomake plans for it. Put it aside until you're used to the idea of having it. Only then willyour practical nature kick in.

You're probably feeling full of energy, Leo, and looking for an outlet for it aside from theusual jog or workout. A hike along a scenic path would be just the thing. Phone a friend andsee if you can arrange to do it together. Your friend will probably be as enthusiastic as you.You may enjoy yourselves so much that you decide to make it a weekly event.

Your subconscious mind is active today, Virgo, perhaps releasing old traumas from the past.Memories from long ago could pour into your mind as though floodgates were opened.Many of them won't be pleasant. This is good nonetheless. You're releasing obstaclescaused by these memories. By the end of the day you will feel so much lighter. Make themost of it.

You tend to be an adventurous soul by nature, Libra. Today the desire to do somethingyou've never done before could be overwhelming. You might toy with outrageous ideas likelearning to skydive or bungee jump. You probably you won't go that far, but you could optfor something like river rafting or mountain climbing. You have a lot of options open to you.Think about them.

If you've been thinking about studying astrology, Scorpio, this is the day to do it. Even if youalready know the field, you might decide to branch out into a newer or more radical aspect,such as Draconic or galactic astrology. You will learn more quickly and retain more of whatyou learn, so no matter what interests you, this is the day to put some effort into learningmore about it.

Your innate sense of adventure is active today, Sagittarius. Travel is on your mind. You andsome friends may kick around ideas for an unconventional trip to an exotic place, such assailing to Tahiti. The urge could pass, but it might not. Do some research and find out whatyour options really are. It might not work out as you visualized, but a little adventure coulddo you some good.

Career matters may involve some touchy circumstances that require ingenious methods tosolve, Capricorn. You're in the right frame of mind to come up with them. You're definitelyup for a challenge, and you will probably dig right in and come up with lots of great ideas.These concepts will not only get you through the current situation but also prove useful inthe future. Go to it.

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