So after a day of traveling and dealing with other people (ick!) I have arrived in the booming metropolis of Pittsburgh, checked into my hotel (where I received a "welcome packet" of Hershey's Cherry Kisses on account of my having signed up with the Marriott's rewards program a while back) and eaten dinner at P.F. Chang's with my colleagues. I'm too tired to write much (and I haven't seen much of Pittsburgh anyway) so I'll just say, "I'm here!" and sign off for now. Stay tuned for more adventures tomorrow.... assuming there are adventures to be had... :-)

(Oh, and I miss my puppy. There is no hope for me. Sigh... )