Reaping the Benefit

Let these be the last lines I type in this, the first of my offices as a lawyer, on these, the ides of March. Memorable ones. For on the return, we have brand spanking new and beautiful digs that will finally get the whole firm under one roof - about time considering the months and months since the merger. Yes, I will look out on the wonderful ocean water of the Harbour. And yes, I will also look down on the Casino. Yield not to that sort of temptation, so that we can take advantage of the other that sees us .

Let the beer see the sky, he says. And so we shall, under a hopefully blue sky and 'neath a green river. I catch the Airporter in 7 hours. It seems I'm often writing stuff like that. I love 2007. Such a selfish year.

"Being so many different sizes in a day is very confusing," said Alice.

"It isn't," said the Caterpillar.

"Well," said Alice, "everything I eat in this country makes me changes size. And all I know is that it makes me feel very queer."

"If that's all you know," said the Caterpillar," no wonder you don't know what's good for you. Now take this Guinness for example - No don't," it added quickly.

"Of course I know what's Good for You", said Alice. "And I thought you took it for strength, not example"

"You do," said the Caterpillar. "I mean, I do. Now Guinness makes you change all the time too, but always in the same direction. You just go onto getting stronger - it's almost monotonous."

"For goodness sake," cried Alice, "don't you want to grow strong?"

"For Goodness's sake," said the Caterpillar, "I would grow 80,000 acres of barley and lots and lots of lovely hops.. But other people do that for Guinness, so all I have to reap is the benefit."

Ah yes. As Jack Buck said before Kirby Puckett's shot had even cleared the fence in Game 6, "And we'll see you... tomorrow night." Glorious. Sometimes you have to stop what you're doing and breathe.