The last time I came to Ashland (in early Jume) I got off the bus, walked up the Chattaqua sidewalk, and bumped into Eddie Wallace, who works at OSF and who very, very graciously had a conversation with me (along with the inimitable Amy Richards) about how I could best be served in covering the Festival. I mean come on, I was *nobody* at the time. You know, as opposed to now... ahem... Anyway, we bumped into each other and had a lovely chat.

I just got off the bus a few hours ago. I start to head up the Chattaqua sidewalk and bumped into Eddie Wallace, this time chatting up Jonathan Haugen, Miriam Laube, and Rex Young. He was actually going to stop and chat me up, the loveable mook, but I excused myself so they could continue the conversation. Just, you know, one of those things.