Just got back from six days in Tokyo. Those of you who caught the News at Ten Friday night know I am suffering from a massive dose of jetlag. It took me a good six days to adjust to Tokyo time, and that's when I had to get on a plane to fly back to Newark. 15 hour flight over, 14 hour flight back.
I got on a flight at Narita airport on Wednesday, at 4:30 in the afternoon and arrived in Newark on Wenesday at 430 in the afternoon. And my body is still trying to catch up!

I wouldn't have been on the air Friday, with only one full day to get my head together, if Jim hadn't taken the night off for personal reasons. And as I shared with you viewers on the news that night, I was in Tokyo to visit my son who, after graduating from college, is spending a year in Japan teaching English to high school students. I hadn't seen him since November.

First of all, here’s one of the pictures I promised you. The caption should be something like : Kaity and Philip Get Ready to Tackle Biggest Oysters Ever!

We’re all familiar with the Denial Syndrome. It often shows up in times of sadness or tragedy—the rejected lover who’s absolutely certain, against all odds, that the relationship will be repaired, or the unfortunate person who’s gotten a dire medical diagnosis, but who can’t accept the truth of it.

But sometimes an act of denial is absolutely hilarious. Enter stage right: Rod Blagojevich, erstwhile Governor of Illinois.

Okay, kman. So you wanna chat. Well, so do I. And just for the record, I didn't think you were being rude when you chided me on my last blog. You've been a longtime reader, and I find your comments interesting, funny, and thoughtful. And since you've been commenting since practically the day I first started blogging, I feel I've gotten to know you a bit. I think you're a baby boomer with kids probably around the age of mine, and I know we share many of the same tastes in music, food, and other stuff.

Though,Shelley, I must say I very much appreciate your jumping to my defense the way you did! Yeah, sometimes, kman can come across a bit snarky (and kman, I don't think you'd disagree with that) but I don't think he means to be mean.. And kman, you do make an astute point. Where ARE all my regulars? Always good to hear from Chuck, Ari, Giada, Z-man, diedonce, Alexa, LB, Kaity Fan, mc in PA, to name some of my most loyal regulars, but what happened to Christian, CityCop, Leeanne, Mel, Jen, KC, Marie, bart and Nash, that sweet kid who was going to college just last year, the one who numbered his comments. Where did you go???