John: sorry to have missed ALA, and nice to see some familiar faces. I'd be slightly more impressed if it were dark outside the pub's windows at the end (suggesting a long spree), or if you were doing beer bongs with Bruce and Larry, or if you were strumming a mandolin with Shelley on stand-up bass; but thanks for sending out those photos. (oops, sorry for naming names) Is Vesuvio somewhere near City Lights? I'm ashamed to say that place is not one I'm familiar with . . . . Is there a listing somewhere of the papers presented by the MT Circle? Can those panels be publicized on the LIST here for us unfortunate no-show wannabes? -hb -- Harold K. Bush, Ph.D Professor of English Saint Louis University St. Louis, MO 63108 314-977-3616 (w); 314-771-6795 (h) <www.slu.edu/x23809.xml>