Not dead yet!

reynardo and I made it to Maine in one piece (each), although I'm very glad the return journey will be broken; travelling 30-odd hours in five legs is not a very restful thing to do.

Amusement at LAX, when they picked us for a pat-down search and - despite having glanced at my boarding pass with my name on it - called for "two female assists". Fortunately, said 'female assists' turned out to have better gender-recognition skills than their co-workers, which saved me having to embarrass anybody.

Picked up by panacea1 and Moxie at Manchester and have spent the last day-and-a-bit seeing Maine, which is v. pretty. Can thoroughly recommend dining at the 'Black Frog', which is identifiable by its sign showing a green frog (explanation later maybe, if not too sleepy). Buzzy had a fascinating time yesterday, pictures to follow as soon as he stops talking to things nobody else can see.

More of Maine today, then off to Mass. tomorrow. Looking forwards to seeing some of you soon!