Two evenings, actually -- the weekly Friday session then Saturday's monthly sea music singaround.

Tom couldn't have better planned the day of the week or the day of the month for his transition to whatever comes next. We sang him out of this plane on Thursday, the Friday Press Room trad session that he founded over 30 years ago was packed, as well as Saturday's monthly sea music session that we founded together 11 years ago.

We will be having a memorial music gathering at The Press Room just after the first of the new year -- and, yes, when considering dates we will take the Mystic fundraiser shanty blast into consideration so there won't be a conflict.

Oh, and Jaki IS awesome! As are all of the Press Room staff past and present, General Manager Bruce Pingree, and owner Jay Gardner.

Linn