Very glad I made the detour to Tokyo from SFO via ORD.

Nick, you rock for making the drive to collect two weary travelrs. Many thanks sir. Will repay the kindness this side of the pond.

Breakfast was, as is always true of Chicago fare, awesome. So good I skipped the deli trip but will be tearing at a Reuben with a vengence in December.

Good to meet some new faces and see some old ones. Chicago's gang does a welcome that is hard to rival.

I am really grateful that you all decided to come out on a such a cold morning to have a bite with us before a variety of busy schedules.

An extra special thanks to Jeff for the ride. Worked like a charm.

I will make it a point to see that my hiatus of visiting Chicago is nowhere near as long as it was last time.

If you're ever in Tokyo................ (Oh wait a few of you will be in the coming months.) PM me in advance fior local phone details and I will be pleased to show you some of what this city has to offer.

See you soon,

Mike