Pearson - 1995 7 and an auto accident plus Yankee-style lawyers. November 12.- Sunny, warm, not windy, max about 78. Went up to near the top of Cerro Otto, where the old lenga along the trail is located. Numerous earth cores in the forest (Chelemys?), some Berberis blooming, a few snow drifts, no amancay up yet. Very few birds. Visited the new port below the Civic Center. The port is practically abandoned, the shops empty, etc. Only the boat to Isla Huemul is using the port. The huge municipal pool was full and looked inviting- but not open. November 13.- Sunny, warm, breezy. Drove across the lake to the cliff at Estancia Tehuel Malal. One Geranoatus flew over when we arrived, and four or more were soaring over the road a mile or so east when we left. The Pampa had a sparse scattering of horses, cows and sheep; deer droppings abundant. Saw one hare down on the flats below the cliff. Gathered perhaps 2 quarts of pellets, but mostly scrappy, none fresh. Lots of espina negra and rosa, but no worse than last year. Perhaps the deer keep it open. Visited the Parques office. Chehebar is in Europe, but his otter successor was there. Also Miguel Gross, Oso, and Eduardo Ramilo. They did not sound tuned in to the Hanta virus situation. November 14-18.- La Plata. Went to the 10th Meeting of SAREM (Sociedad Artentina para el Estudio de los Mamiferos), organized by Alfredo Carlini ad Ulyses Pardinass. The opening ceremonies were in the Museum of Natural History in the Paseo del Bosque, including brief welcoming speeches, a short performance by the Chorus of the Facultad de Ciencias Naturales in the entrance rotunda of the Museum with its marvelous acoustics like a cathedral, and refreshments. The papers were all at a fairly new building at the Medical School. There were 230 Oral presentations, posters, invited speeches, round tables, and courses. Much frustraton from so many concurrent events, all running late and in uncertain locations. Three of the invited speakers were Pascual from La Plata, Scott Steppan from USA, and Milton Gallardo from Valdivia. Many papers on the fossil history of Hystricomorphs, the Great American Interchange, and many on tuco-tucos from Christina Busch's group at Mar del Plata and the Mendoza group. Julio Contreras was there, and Yolanda