bitter magnet

...i'm not going to Thompson Island today. Yep, we were supposed to leave and take the ferry there this afternoon, for the MIT Japan Program retreat, but just last night got word (via email) that the main water pipe from Quincy to the island broke, and thus the conference center there has no water. Hence, we ain't going there. :) Right now, I still don't know where we are going to go (apparently we still are going to have the retreat, just not at that location). We'll likely have it at MIT, and just not have it be an overnight thing (at least for today/tonight). Anyways, i hope it all works out ok. I feel bad for the organizers, having to throw something together so unexpectedly! I mean, who could have predicted this? Well, whatever.