Thank you, Bernie, for that endorsement. But as you said this afternoon at the Nikko, it was the first time all weekend that you had seen me drinking COFFEE!!!

Great, great, great, awesome, fantastic weekend. First time back to GE since leaving in 92 after five years in country. After two hours in DUS I was ready to come back forever. Nothing like the gemüchlesheit (not to mention a computer keyboard that I can actually spell the German words correctly, except the **** y and z are transposed and I have to keep backing up to fix it!!! :-)

Bernie, mizu and Rudi, thank you for reminding me just what German and Swiss hospitality is all about. We forget about those things sometimes in America. Bernie had us drinking, eating, drinking, hanging out, drinking, talking, drinking, waiting, drinking and drinking in the best places. Can't wait for the pfannenküken tonight!!! Remember, it's been 8 years. Watching ozstamps watch me eat the whole schweineisbein this afternoon had to be a highlight. Can't wait for Weekend at Bernie's du deux.

For all who missed and were not able to come, we divided up your welcome gifts and pasted your nametags upon the wall at the altbierhaus. Don't miss the next one!!!

Für Bernard, mein neue fruend, vielen dank. Ich kommt zurück nach Februar!!!