Barry-

I'll be there around 5:30 pm, on Wednesday, and Judy shortly after. It's about a 10 minute walk from the Convention Center.

I lucked out yesterday. Beautiful weather, and when I wondered down to the Seaport to admire the Roseway she was ready to sail for a harbor cruise in an hour. I signed up and had a thoughtful bowl of choder at the adjacent Barking Crab. The crew seemed to know what they were doing and we sailed out briskly, scattering the various daysailers to and fro. Coming back there were so many Sunday cruisers about that the captain looked a little frantic so I kindly took over the helm and piloted us in (in my dreams!).

Today was a more quiet day, with showers all around, so I'm hundered down at the Boston Public Library, one block from the hotel we're staying at, reading more about one of my favorite old-sailor poets Bill Adams. I thought I had found a "undiscovered" poetry book by C. Fox Smith but it turned out to be a special publication with only her poem about the "Race of Long Ago (Robin Adair)" in it.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble, Boston Public Library