My upstate relatives from Rochester and Forestport were all appalled by that NY decision too--we had occasion to discuss it at the commitment ceremony in which my cousin and her wife got not-quite-married. New York, as a state, might not be as close to the tipping point as Jersey is, but the hinterlands are getting more complex than most people realize. I'm looking forward to seeing what Governor Spitzer can get done.

Well, if you guys head to Switzerland, that would be an excuse to see the Alps again, but we'd miss those hiking expeditions. Panic sucks. Be well.