sigh, I wish I had gotten much more notice than this so I could have attended! I have a free plane tix, but would have had to book it a few weeks ago :( Thanks, Jules ________________________________________ From: Mark Twain Forum [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jim Leonard [[log in to unmask]] Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 7:18 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Mark Twain Walk at ALA The current plan is for the First Biennial San Francisco Mark Twain Walk = (notice a certain comparability to the Quadrennial Elmira Mark Twain = Smoke-Off) to begin this Saturday at 3:00 p.m. According to Richard = Reineccius, our Twain-walking expert, "The Walk will start at Mark Twain = Place, a short alley next to the infamous TransAmerica Pyramid building, = near the Hyatt. It's where stood The Occidental Hotel, the place where = he lived as he became famous for the frog tale and the pilgrimage story, = and perhaps where he considered suicide." =20 =20 By poring over the pertinent Google Map, I've concluded that the = TransAmerica Pyramid building is six blocks from the Hyatt: one block = north on Drumm St.; five blocks west on Clay St. If you get lost, just = look up, and you'll probably see the TransAmerica Building. Then walk = around the Transamerica building (I didn't count that in the six blocks) = until you see a group of disreputable-looking people that you assume = must be Twain-walkers. (I've noticed that there's no shortage of = disreputable-looking people in downtown San Francisco, but I'm assuming = you can tell Twain-walkers from the others.) =20 When last consulted on the matter, Richard Reineccius indicated that he = plans to be present at the Mark Twain Circle Business Meeting tomorrow = (9:30 a.m.; Pacific A) to give further information. --Jim Leonard