[Rick Lee]

Yes, the gift and regrets cards might be the way to go. Normally, I like going to great lengths to show up somewhere when people think I won't make it. But I'm looking at about five more nights in my own bed before early December - riding to UT to hit some national parks tomorrow for four days, off to Portland and Seattle for business the next week and then need to get my life in the US on autopilot before heading to China. I really don't need any other obligations on my calendar for a while. Groom could have invited me months ago and it wouldn't have changed things. I'm never busier than during the week before a long overseas vacation.