diff --git a/FL/Fl_Flowpack.H b/FL/Fl_Flowpack.H
index 85f037e..1df200f 100644
--- a/FL/Fl_Flowpack.H
+++ b/FL/Fl_Flowpack.H
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ public:
             _max_width = _hspacing = _vspacing = 0;
         }
 
+    virtual ~Fl_Flowpack ( )
+        {
+        }
+
     int max_width ( void ) const { return _max_width; }
 
     void vspacing ( int v ) { _vspacing = v; }
diff --git a/Mixer/Mixer.C b/Mixer/Mixer.C
index 23109db..f150eab 100644
--- a/Mixer/Mixer.C
+++ b/Mixer/Mixer.C
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <FL/Fl_Scroll.H>
 #include <FL/Fl_Menu_Bar.H>
 #include <FL/fl_ask.H>
+#include <FL/Fl_File_Chooser.H>
 #include "New_Project_Dialog.H"
 #include "Engine/Engine.H"
 #include "FL/Fl_Flowpack.H"
@@ -78,6 +79,26 @@ void Mixer::cb_menu(Fl_Widget* o) {
 //        write_line( user_config_dir, "default_path", default_path );
 
     }
+    else if (! strcmp( picked, "&Project/&Open" ) )
+    {
+        char *path = NULL;
+
+//        read_line( user_config_dir, "default_path", &path );
+
+        const char *name = fl_dir_chooser( "Open Project", path, NULL );
+
+        free( path );
+
+        mixer->hide();
+
+        if ( int err = Project::open( name ) )
+        {
+            fl_alert( "Error opening project: %s", Project::errstr( err ) );
+            mixer->show();
+        }
+
+        mixer->show();
+    }
     else if (! strcmp( picked, "&Project/&Save" ) )
     {
         Project::save();
@@ -169,8 +190,10 @@ Mixer::Mixer ( int X, int Y, int W, int H, const char *L ) :
 
 Mixer::~Mixer ( )
 {
-    /* FIXME: teardown */
     DMESSAGE( "Destroying mixer" );
+
+    /* FIXME: teardown */
+    mixer_strips->clear();
 }
 
 void Mixer::resize ( int X, int Y, int W, int H )
@@ -244,8 +267,6 @@ void Mixer::remove ( Mixer_Strip *ms )
 
     mixer_strips->remove( ms );
 
-    delete ms;
-
     parent()->redraw();
 }
 
diff --git a/Mixer/Mixer_Strip.C b/Mixer/Mixer_Strip.C
index 22e5bd1..62aa13e 100644
--- a/Mixer/Mixer_Strip.C
+++ b/Mixer/Mixer_Strip.C
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ Mixer_Strip::~Mixer_Strip ( )
     _chain = NULL;
 
     log_destroy();
+
+    mixer->remove( this );
 }
 
 void Mixer_Strip::cb_handle(Fl_Widget* o) {
@@ -213,6 +215,7 @@ void Mixer_Strip::cb_handle(Fl_Widget* o) {
         if ( Fl::event_shift() || 1 == fl_choice( "Are you sure you want to remove this strip?\n\n(this action cannot be undone)", "Cancel", "Remove", NULL ) )
         {
             ((Mixer*)parent())->remove( this );
+            Fl::delete_widget( this );
         }
     }
     else if ( o == name_field )
diff --git a/Mixer/Project.C b/Mixer/Project.C
index 28e2846..e58e5e9 100644
--- a/Mixer/Project.C
+++ b/Mixer/Project.C
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ Project::close ( void )
     if ( ! save() )
         return false;
 
-/*     Loggable::close(); */
+    Loggable::close();
 /* //    write_info(); */
 
     _is_open = false;
diff --git a/nonlib/Loggable.C b/nonlib/Loggable.C
index 0fa91f4..af26fce 100644
--- a/nonlib/Loggable.C
+++ b/nonlib/Loggable.C
@@ -219,12 +219,11 @@ Loggable::close ( void )
 {
     DMESSAGE( "closing journal and destroying all journaled objects" );
 
-    if ( ! _fp )
-        return true;
-
-    fclose( _fp );
-
-    _fp = NULL;
+    if ( _fp )
+    {
+        fclose( _fp );
+        _fp = NULL;
+    }
 
     if ( ! snapshot( "snapshot" ) )
         WARNING( "Failed to create snapshot" );