Sunday afternoon:

Well it has indeed been a fabulous adventure here in NYC. I am sooooo sorry that we missed out on the (what I am sure will become legendary) party in Catman's suite Friday night, but perhaps seeing the pictures will make me feel less tragic about not seeing The Koko Man in real life this time.

We had a fabulous afternoon--lunch at our place with AnnaS, JimB, Burkey, ausTXHiker, Joe and I, after which we headed up to The Essex House and checked out Anna, Burkey and Catman's suites. We hung out at Catman's for a bit and then came back home for a quick nap before walking down to dinner.

What a joy it was to meet the new folks and, of course, to see all our old friends. (Please note that PremEx is a long time friend, not an old friend. He likes me to make that distinction.)

In my role as Official Flyer Talk Delivery Girl, I received the arturo OMNI award and successfully rejected all bribes to reveal his address. I love you arturo and will never, never tell any of our secrets.

Private Note to arturo: The notorious and larger than life Roving Rudi had stuffed your award with fabulous (reportedly even better than SEX, or maybe it was better with SEX) chocolates, which he instructed me to distribute throughout the crowd. I would have saved them all for you, but it would have started a revolution and I am too old for all that fighting. I carefully handed them out one by one (although my friend Quiet Lion, who always flies first class, tried to get more than his share. That boy reminds me of me.)

Suffice it to say that a Grand Time was had by all.

We barely woke up in time for brunch--we all met up at The Essex House at 10:00 am. RichG offered his service as tour guide to the PATH and only Joe and I were brave enough to add an extra added adventure to the morning. If you ever get a chance to wander around Manhattan with RichG, snag it quick. He is a walking, talking history lesson with a head full of interesting facts and figures about The City.

We had a grand brunch on Hudson. What a great day. What a great group. Afterward Catman, Onefreeman, Raeban, Joe, JimB and I walked up to the subway (I LOVE THE SUBWAY) and headed north. Onefreeman, Raeban and Catman got off at 34th to check out the Empire State Building and the rest of us went on up to Times Square where we deboarded and started a beautiful sunshine day walk over to 5th, the Library, Grand Central, The Roosevelt and then up toward Central Park. JimB had to catch a plane so he split before Joe and I walked over to Bloomingdales just to make certain that there were no Gift Specials on my most necessary unguents and potients. What is a trip to NYC without a few new unguents and potients?????

We then snagged the N/R back home and here we are kicking back, resting up for another dinner with Fab FT Friends.

Rest, rest, rest.

More Later.

[This message has been edited by Punki (edited 03-19-2000).]