diff --git a/Loggable.C b/Loggable.C
index 44f9839..9955023 100644
--- a/Loggable.C
+++ b/Loggable.C
@@ -24,23 +24,35 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 
+FILE *Loggable::_fp;
+
 int Loggable::_log_id = 0;
 
+bool
+Loggable::open ( const char *filename )
+{
+    if ( ! ( Loggable::_fp = fopen( filename, "a+" ) ) )
+    {
+        printf( "Could not open log file for writing!" );
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 void
 Loggable::log ( const char *module, const char *action, const char *fmt, ... )
 {
     va_list args;
 
-    /* FIXME: log all this stuff to someplace meaningful */
-
-    printf( "%s %s %p ", module, action, _id );
+    fprintf( _fp, "%-15s %-8s %p ", module, action, _id );
 
     if ( fmt )
     {
         va_start( args, fmt );
-        vfprintf( stdout, fmt, args );
+        vfprintf( _fp, fmt, args );
         va_end( args );
     }
 
-    printf( "\n" );
+    fprintf( _fp, "\n" );
 }
diff --git a/Loggable.H b/Loggable.H
index 554f4f2..6d5145a 100644
--- a/Loggable.H
+++ b/Loggable.H
@@ -21,10 +21,12 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <stdio.h>
 
 class Loggable
 {
 
+    static FILE *_fp;
     static int _log_id;
 
 private:
@@ -32,6 +34,8 @@ private:
 
 public:
 
+    static bool open ( const char *filename );
+
     Loggable ( )
         {
             _id = ++_log_id;
diff --git a/main.C b/main.C
index 3559c85..94083e5 100644
--- a/main.C
+++ b/main.C
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "Tempo_Track.H"
 #include "Time_Track.H"
 
+#include "Loggable.H"
 
 #include "const.h"
 
@@ -109,6 +110,8 @@ main ( int argc, char **argv )
     Fl::get_system_colors();
     Fl::scheme( "plastic" );
 
+    Loggable::open( "history" );
+
     timeline = new Timeline( 0, 0, 800, 600, "Timeline" );
 
 //    Region *wave = new Region( Clip::from_file( "streambass8.wav" ) );