To My Seattle Friends And Fiends: OK, here's the skinny. Di and I are leaving here midday tomorrow, and will be hitting Emerald City around 4. Other than snagging our hotel room, we'll be pretty much free until 7, when we should be meeting with erotocism and her man for dinner, hopefully joined by sayaka and amusementdevice (no confirmation yet). I plan on arriving at the Bad Juju Lounge at 9 o'clock, where I shall be until 11:30 or 12 or so, depending on who shows up. I'll be in town Sunday until middle of the afternoon or so, before heading out to return to the City of Roses. No, this won't be my last trip up that way, but I would love to see you guys. Partly just for the holiday hooplah of it all, and partly for my birthday, and partly for the hell of it. I miss you guys. I'll have my cell phone on me, so call if you need...if you don't have the number get me on messenger or e-mail me before we leave. One side note: kitters, I know that this is just as you guys are getting the Black Drop open and running, and I know that is priority one, so I totally understand that you probably cannot make it, so I'll just have to come up to B'ham next trip and have a cup. Just promise me that if anyone orders a mocha, you'll call them 'Frank' sotto voce . ;)