Ted...
I attempted to reply to your note by e-mail, but got multiple error messages. So, I'll just post it here, as there is nothing particularly personal. Cheers, and thanks for your trouble.
Ted...
Thanks for your note at The Lily. We certainly have many interests in common.
I was born and raised in San Francisco, and lived most of my life in the Bay Area. (Lafayette, Palo Alto, Los Gatos) I sailed on the bay for years, on one little sailboat berthed at the Metropolitan Yacht Club on the estuary, and then a nice boat we kept at the marina near Fort Mason. Later, I lived on a Grand Banks Trawler in the San Francisco Marina. Of course, I have explored the maritime museum and historic ships - many times.
Perhaps we can meet during the narrow gauge convention in 2004. I trust that a meal at Scoma's would be acceptable?
Bob Keller