First, let me say my dinner at Lucca was fantastic. A $75 half-bottle of wine, tenderloin of lamb with a little bit of greens, and a small plate of cheeses. I felt a little silly being there by myself, and even sillier that I was seated in the DATE SECTION and there were five other tables of couples nearby. Good thing I had the three Sam Adams at the USENIX reception before I even stumbled into the North End of Boston. If anyone goes, by the way, Lucca is extraordinary.

Our two day meeting is over and now I have a day to myself to flip off MIT enjoy Boston. I’m meeting a guy I know online who works at MIT for lunch, and then I think I’m going to Revere Beach because of the movie Next Stop Wonderland. I know I’m not going to meet my Hope Davis, but I want to see the beach.