Hi Sean!!! Virtual goodbye hug, since I didn't get to you before the cracked ribs.

Anne and I were fantasizing about the Buffistas taking over a cruise ship, like an Alaska cruise or something. Not like the Achille Lauro.

If the book cover I finished Friday gets me a series job, I'll even sponsor it (partially).

There are always boat trips on Lake Erie, and the biggest (I think it still is) roller coaster in the US, and Geauga Lake for lots of theme park type fun, with water, and shows. Also, not too hot in late May, very nice in fact. Plenty of rock n roll stuff, free art museum. For you guys, I'd even find a karaoke bar, and/or a dyke show. Heck, sponsor both if I had to.

I know. I'm never gonna get ya'll to Cleveland, but it would be so fun.

Hi Raquel! Thanks for the gentle virtual hugs! What a great time, I miss you already, and didn't get to spend anywhere neaqr enough time with you.

Deena, Sooner or later, we'll find a way to get to you, or you to us.

Damn, Sean, what a way to sideswipe a girl, feeling all zen and peaceful... and now I'm all teary-eyed and loving you to bits... which, okay, I did already, but thank you.

Just trying to spread the love.

I think the next F2F should be in Athens.

Next year in Jerusalem!

(Raquel, why did I think that you going to Greece had somehow fallen through?)

Deena, Sooner or later, we'll find a way to get to you, or you to us.

Damn straight, yo.

I love you smonster-critter. You looked brilliant at the F2F.

Everyone was glowing in the pictures, so warm and wonderful. I'm vicariously thrilled at all the fun.

Hi Kate! Because my future career plans are chaotic. We're going to Greece, but I won't be going as a Foreign Service Officer for reasons that don't bear exploring at this juncture. At this point it looks like I'll still be doing web design for BAE/British Aerospace, although, truth to tell, spending the time scuba diving and playing host to visitors sounds find to me too!

I'm sulking because I'm missing dinner with the remaining F2F-ers, but we've another houseguest in and my DH is demanding some of my time before I leave again in a couple weeks.

There haven't been any photos of JZ's first outfit yet, have there? Or of MM's face matching his shirt. (I want Aimee and MM to adopt me, I've decided; they're funny!)