lorax - 2:03 pm on Oct 9, 2002 (gmt 0)

I wanted to go but couldn't. Alas, it would be nice to have something a bit closer to home here in New England.

in the company of people whose eyes don't glaze over when you talk to them about what you do

I'll second that! It's nice to speak with someone who can actually stay with me on some of my far flung conceptual ideas!