Gavin Newsom is a very tall man who walks very fast. He should challenge Schwarzenegger to a winner-take-all walking contest.
He is not all-powerful, though. Our flight, Mayor and all, was delayed from taking off for 2 hours, and then had to circle the airport for half an hour.
I finally made it home to sweet, sweet Oakland. I presume that the Mayor, his staff, and the rest of the folks coming from Austin and Ft. Lauderdale made it home safely as well.
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