OK, two weeks and about 30,000 miles later, I'm finally back. Back-to-back meetings/conferences took me to New Orleans (with DH), and Shanghai and Beijing, China (with my parents). Saw and ATE lots (Antoine's and Emeril's in New Orleans, TONS of Chinese food; saw the Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden City, Ming Tombs, Great Wall, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, Chairman Mao's Mausoleum,etc.), visited with lots of relatives. But I am SICK of travelling and ready to be at home for a while, at least. Unfortunately, I had 500+ e-mails waiting for me. Anyway, here's Today in History . . .
On September 26, 1957, the musical ''West Side Story'' opened on Broadway.
On September 26, 1960, the first televised debate between presidential candidates Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy took place in Chicago.
On September 26, 1980, the Cuban government abruptly closed Mariel Harbor, ending the freedom flotilla of Cuban refugees that began the previous April.
On September 26, 1990, the Motion Picture Association of America announced it had created a new rating, NC-17, designed to bar moviegoers under age 17 from certain films without the commercial stigma of the old X rating.
On September 26, 1957, the musical ''West Side Story'' opened on Broadway.
On September 26, 1960, the first televised debate between presidential candidates Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy took place in Chicago.
On September 26, 1980, the Cuban government abruptly closed Mariel Harbor, ending the freedom flotilla of Cuban refugees that began the previous April.
On September 26, 1990, the Motion Picture Association of America announced it had created a new rating, NC-17, designed to bar moviegoers under age 17 from certain films without the commercial stigma of the old X rating.
welcome back Deb!!! 
lets see if i can make it off the east coast to begin with
