MR. WILMOT DOWN WITH THE GRIPPE. WE TOOK DINNER TO HIS "CABIN" (40 ROOM MATES) IN THE HOLD. HAD A LONG TALK WITH MR. & MRS. SPEIGHT. THEY ARE ENTHUSIASTIC GARDENERS + WE HAD FUN COMPARING NOTES ON HOW VARIOUS SPECIES DO IN OUR GARDENS. THEIR PROBLEMS ARE NOT ENOUGH SHADE AND TOO MANY ROCKS - THEY HAVE TO BUY SOIL. THEY MAY ADOPT A NEPHEW (12 YRS. OLD) WHOSE FATHER APPARENTLY CARES NOTHING ABOUT HIM - KEEPS IN BOARDING SCHOOL - HAS MARRIED AGAIN. IT WILL BE A WON- DERFUL THING FOR THAT BOY; THE SPEIGHTS HAVE NEVER HAD CHILDREN, BUT WOULD MAKE WONDERFUL PARENTS. WANTED TO KNOW ALL ABOUT MY OWN SON - WAS VERY PROUD TO TELL ABOUT HOW FINE HE COULD BE MOST OF TIME, + EXPLAINED THE OTHER TIMES WHEN HE LIKES TO TEASE HIS MOTHER OR IS STUBBORN OR THINKS HE KNOWS IT ALL. HOWEVER, THEY ALL DO IT, AND I GUESS THE SPEIGHTS CAN TAKE IT. THE NIGHT WAS SOFTLY COOL AND A SHEET FELT GOOD. GOOD ROAST BEEF FOR DINNER. THE STEWARD BRINGS ME MY ICE-CREAM IN A SOUP PLATE NOW!