Jeri, thanks for your comments on "The Last Watch." That's always a tough one to sing--its so easy to choke up and start dropping lyrics--Paula dealt with that a little on Saturday, particularly after seeing Jean from Portsmouth (Oh, my God, what a voice!) have to leave the room during the third verse. I have the same problem with the third verse of "Make and Break Harbor:" ...and this boat that I built with my father/still lifts to the sky... I start thinking about me and my dad, and there I go. But I suppose that such and emotional connection to a song can drive a good performance--what's a dropped lyric or two when compared to the overall *feeling* of the song, right?

Anyway, thanks for the comments. The "Songs of Sail Fest" sure helped me put aside the stress of wrapping up the school year and being without my honey for a week. Big thanks go to Bob Webb and the organizers for putting together such a positive, relaxing (from the performers' perspective) festival. Everyone, please write those letters to the Brick Store Museum leadership so we can keep this one going.

Fair Winds...