As I emailed to Bernie right now, I have 3 pieces of bad news but 2 pieces of good:

BAD:
1) I HAVE to be at a meeting in DC on February 11-12.
2) I cannot keep my reservation on the DUS Express outbound or return (just like the PiP Express, I'm afraid).
3) I cannot attend the parade Sunday or the festival Monday.

GOOD:
1) I am not Geo1004. I do not let a little 'work conflict' get in my way of a good party.
2) I arrive DUS on FR FEB 8 at 12:10 and depart on SU FEB 10 at 15:20, thus continuing my tradition of either arriving late or leaving early from all FT get-togethers...BUT being there for the Saturday night dinner.

Let the chant begin: ALT! ALT! ALT!