No hotels? Oh, thank God! Wakana and I are getting real tired of hotels and restaurants. On September 1 we'll run straight up to my parents' house in New Limerick and then be back in the south for Charlie's shindig at Robin Hood on the 10th. I want to spend sopme time showing southern Maine to Wakana so I'll have plenty of time to visit.

We spent the night in a hotel with the grandiose name of Hyde Park West. The room is little more than a closet with a bathroom. I will be writing up a list of deficiencies to hand over when we check out today. It will be a long list. I just made a reservation for Days Inn over in Westminster. We'll be a little more comfortable there, I hope.