As my Chicago-bound United flight went wheels up around 6:40 pm Vegas
time on Sunday night a tear hit my eye as I realized that the event I
had looked forward to for two years was now history.  Within a second
though, the tear was gone and a grin hit my face as my mind began to
play back hundreds of wonderful and memorable moments that I'm sure will
be chronicled in the days to come by those who attended.  Some of us may
have walked away from the gaming tables as winners and some as losers,
but I think all will agree that the experience of being together for
another great reunion makes all of us richer today.

A million thanks to Sobo for organizing a great golf outing on the
Paiute range; to Hans for the sleeve of golf balls, drinks at Paiute
after he cleaned all of our clocks, and for working the Mirage staff to
get us some comp's; to Mags for making sure that we had great wine with
each meal; to Dave for buying us three terrific bottles of wine at
Piero's even though he couldn't be there to enjoy it; to Fox for his
"How to clean up in the sports book" seminar and the near death
experience he talked me in to at Caesar's last Thursday; to Prep for
being the midwestern dispenser of sociability and puns; to Al for
showing me that even good golfers get crushed on world class desert
courses; to the Friday night cab driver who gave me as hard a laugh as
I've had in years; and finally, to Andy for being Andy.  Dave, John,
Willo, Ikey, Jack, Reb and Terry Mac, you were missed but not
forgotten.  Here's hoping you'll be able to make the next CyberZahm
reunion.  As I said after Pengilly last year, these reunions are special
quality time spent with special quality people.  Make 'em if at all
possible!

Gabes