I've been stuck in London (not the worst place in the world to be if one has to be stuck). I have reservations back to the US tomorrow and as well to Madrid and then Madrid to the US if the Boston flight doesn't go. If both fail to leave, I'll be here until Tuesday.

Stayed in one of my usual hotels but got a call on Saturday from one of my colleagues who was stuck in London and thought that I was one of the more creative and experienced travelers and might have an idea of how to get out of London. He had no idea I was in London. I hadn't extended my stay past Monday because I was expecting to leave then (not sure why) and he was moving in to a beautiful penthouse flat overlooking the Thames (his friend who lives there is out of the country through the end of the month). Not bad. Plus meals at Sumosan, a Gordon Ramsey gastropub, and tonight at a very good Pan-Asian called Uli. He and I are supposed to meet with the CEO of a prospective client on Friday in the Midwest. It could happen.

One interesting point. He and I and another colleague stuck in Amsterdam have spent several man-days trying to get out of Dodge (as have various admins back home). If we'd spent that time on real work or improving the world, just think how much better off we'd all be.