Did I ever mention that my timing really sucks sometimes? [View all]

I spend last night in my usual hotel in Sprout City, as I had stuff to in Belgium early today.

I know most of the staff really well there, so I sometimes hear things other guests do not. I sometimes get strange stares from other American guests when I get a big handshake and a greeting in Italian from the Algerian omelet chef at breakfast (he worked in Rome for ten years), and kisses on both cheeks and greetings in Dutch from the Zambian head waitress (she worked in The Hague for many years).

Today's little bit of information almost made me change my plans for the rest of the week. If I had stayed this evening as well, I might have run into arriving guest Jimmy Kimmel (!!!!). RATS!!!!!