It's that time.

What began, 5 weeks ago, as a small threadbare patch on the inner thigh of my jeans has evolved into a 3-inch wide--and drafty--hole.  My once clean shaven face has sprouted a thick man-beard (in fact, it's so thick that a very friendly man pulled up a chair next to me at a bar the other night and proclaimed that I could "almost pass for a bear."  Whatever that means!).  In any case, tomorrow at 11:50am Berlin time I will (hopefully) board a plane bound for JFK.  Thanks for tuning in, y'all.