These days I often wonder, "have I collaborated to the best of my ability?" I ... I popped a video tape from "the Stanger Ranch" sessions in my vcr recently and I see myself as MC, showcasing others and putting my arms around shared performances. As life goes on, we tend to doubt ourselves if we do not have video evidence of our past reality. It's a double edged sword. In this case, I shared this design project with Christine. It's classic. The days, because of the years of focused solitude re-creating past success in various other forms, i forget I did collaborate well with others. At least, they claim I did. My reality has shifted to acknowledge that this, is indeed true. I see it for myself. I do jump in and greet others with open arms... however, I tend to protect my own work far more wisely before I turn it over for other input. It's a process.... does not require 20 years to recognize it's valididty. Measure it with applause in your next gig. We sure did roar through those years and folks danced in joy.what it took to manage that, was by default. As the time went by... did I learn anything? for example, can I choose my collaborators to match and better my past sahred outcomes? If so... then the proof is in the puddng.