Exit Strategy

For the last 10 years I have been traveling to Cannes for the Midem conference every few years. This is my fourth year in a row. It's a nice trip because it sure doesn't suck to get out of town in the depths of January and frolic on the French Riviera, see friends from other countries and eat yummy food. This year feels different though. Even though the weather is so disgusting here in NY and birds are taking down planes, I really do feel like this is one chance for Americans to be together and be proud and I wish I was going to be. I'll be with my American people on Tuesday night watching a live feed of the ceremony and speech and I'll probably cry in front of them but that's the price I'll pay.