Brett's probably too busy to post an update for his journal. However, I'm happy to report that he and Wakana did make it to the 1st Annual Robinhood Farm Musical Gathering in Maine this weekend and are recovering in the family cottage from a long evening of singing in the old barn, surrounded by a couple of dozen other musical people.

JudyD and I took them out this afternoon in our old Boston Whaler to Five Islands where we forced them to ingest lobsters, steamed clams and fresh corn. There is no end to the torture we impose on our old friend and his new bride. She's a game gal, though, and has a wonderful singing voice.

We had a great time this morning in the farm kitchen, with Mother and I arguing over how best to prepare crepes for the starving survivors of the late night festivities. Most just wanted their coffee and something to stuff themselves with. But if you're gonna do crepes, you owe it to your guests to do them right. Well, we really should have let the batter settle for 30 minutes as I suggested. The first one was a total disaster. But then they got better and soon there were happy sounds of gnashing teeth. There was even one left for me!

Did you folks over in Sydney hear Brett leading "Northwest Passage"? He was certainly rattling the shingles on the barn roof.

I think Brett and Wakana are planning to attend the Shanty Sing next Saturday in Portsmouth (NH), the Shanty Festival in Portsmouth the following weekend, and then Getaway for sure in October.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble