I'll check the board one more time today, but late-late tonight the wife and I hop a plane for Washington State. We'll be spending time at my in-laws house/cabin on an island in the South Sound and I'll have no computer during that time. Then, later on we're driving up to Port Townsend to spend a few days at the famous Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival.

For boat nuts, especially those who love the smell of cut cedar and the gleam of varnish, this is heaven. I love cold-molded boats, and I'm hoping that the famous John Guzzwell's "Endangered Species" will be there, as she's truly a gem. What would be wonderful is if he sails over "Dolly" his re-work of his famous "Trekka" that he sailed around the world in, solo, in the 1960's.

http://www.woodenboat.org/

Any kilted brethren that happen to be in Port Townsend, keep an eye out for the tall, red-bearded, no-moustached, bald guy in the kilts, 'cause that'll be me. With luck *crossing my fingers* Steve from Freedom Kilts will be able to come over and we'll get together. I hope it works out, and if it does, pics will be taken!

Pics of Yours Truly, here!

http://www.geocities.com/alanhsails/yours_truly.html

See you week after next!

Alan H