I'm off!

If all goes well (knock wood) I'll land in Omaha before 5:00 p.m. Cross your fingers or press your thumbs for me.

Oh, and before I go I'd like to commemorate a dear friend:


It is my one and only Christmas decoration, a promotion for this store. A couple of weeks ago I walked in and a small, blonde woman dressed as an angel, complete with floor-length gossamer gown, halo and golden wings, handed it to me.

It's been a loyal companion, but I neglected to find a sitter for it, and I'm afraid it will have shuffled off its mortal coil before I make it home.

R.I.P.