Well, I hope Marc made it back to LA without too many problems (I speak from experience when I tell you that a guy with a beard flying alone gets extra-special scrutiny going through security). It was great of Kent Jones to stop by and say hello over the weekend, and that group photo over at the Morning Sedition blog was great to see. I have to tell you, just remembering Marc’s mom from Friday still makes me tear up a bit. “I’m so proud of you, you did a terrific job.” It’s something my mom would have said. When Marc couldn’t say, “I woke up and my bed was filled with philosoph-….” it was very sad, and touching. But when he signed off for the last time, and the end music kicked in and then there was nothing but silence (I had to catch the end via the podcast, so when it ended, it just ended)…. Oy. That really got me. As for me, I intend to listen to the Dec 20, 2004 podcast today (it was the day that Monday fell on last year). Holy Shit! I’d better get my Christmas (oops, sorry Bill, I meant “Holiday”) cards out pretty soon.