Damn...it's not going to work. San Francisco is just too far from L.A. I would do it if it were during my daughter's school vacation, but a 7-8 hour drive up and back, or an expensive flight with long airport delays, is a bit too much for a weekend. Sure sounds wonderful, though. Yes, I do remember Dave Nettel. Valentine Doyle took me along to a sing on the Thayer, and Dave was the ranger. I think he sang Larry Kaplan's "Old Zeb" ("Rosie get my Sunday shoes...").   Sounded extra special on board a schooner. That was a fine time. One of these days...

Aloha,
Mark