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[chidder]

It's been over three months since I last contributed anything to these pages and, what with my two-year anniversary in New York only two days away, it seems as good a time as any to return to the fold.

On the upside, the time away from here has been well spent--not just writing and working with my publicity clients, but enjoying family life and

Comments

[silver_chipmunk]

Oh hi, welcome back. I was just wonderng the other day where you were...

[chidder]

Thanks. Good to be back.

Re: A California Gull, the Utah state bird, in NYC?

[chidder]

You made me the New Yorker that I am; I owe it all to you. Thanks for that.

A slight digression regarding "I'm walkin' here!": I recently heard that MIDNIGHT COWBOY producer Jerome Hellman, on the latest DVD release, says that, contrary to what Dustin Hoffman has maintained all these years, that line was in the script from early on and not improvised on the streets of Manhattan. Another myth shattered.

Next thing you know, they'll be saying there's no Santa Claus.

[chidder]

Thanks. Good to be back.

[marchenland]

A long way from home, eh?

You AND the bird.

Good to see you typing...

[chidder]

Oh, I've been doing lots and lots of typing... just not here.

[placate_me]

Congratulations on your 2 year anniv as a New Yorker. I am about one year into mine.

I'm so happy that you are living the writer's life. You deserve it, and it's clearly the right path for you.

[chidder]

Thanks -- and congratulations on your first year.