I don't often quote myself, but I just found something I posted in response to one of your trip reports on Oct. 7, 2002:

What ever happened to that potential Namibia trip you mentioned a while back?

I'm glad you finally got to Namibia, and that you took us with you with your report.

I realized yesterday that I stopped reading trip reports about the time you "retired" from writing them. I decided to check back in to see if anyone else had taken up the mantle. Imagine my surprise when I found your three reports from this spring. I've since read and enjoyed every word of them.

One question: It seems like you are often pushing it with boarding at last call. Have you ever missed a plane, or had to do the walk of shame after holding up a departure where the other passengers know it was you that held it up?