Don, It is unlikely that I will be sailing on the Contessa before Stan leaves for Mexico. I too, made some trades with him way back when, but I didn't know that he worked in a casino. When talking with him yesterday, he did say that he traded with a chipper in New Jersey, & thought he was from Bayonne. I could only recall Steve Piccolo & he said "That's him." He will be leaving for Cancun after the 4th of July & asked any chippers in the area to come see him on the new boat. My guess is that he will be too busy with senoritas, Marargita's, & the Tijuana trots for the first few weeks. I did ask him if he spoke Spanish & he said "Si." I then told him in Spanish, "Good luck on your new job & best of health & happiness." He responded, "Si". I think that's the only word he knows!