I'm back in Louisville for good.................

I realize that I angered many of you the last time I was in the "Ville," but there were also many of the forum members that were fun and provocative to know. I have officially retired and have joined my wife Donna. We have purchased a house in Prospect and will be moving in the beginning of February. If you would like to get in touch, please do so. I hope to see many of you as I prowl the Louisville dining scene. Take care. Phil Gissen

Let me be the first to welcome you back, Phil. Wheeeee!

Yay!!! Phil's back.... !!!!

[Robin Garr]

Welcome back, Phil. You didn't anger any of us. There's a big difference between being mildly irritated and outright angry. You're too good a guy at heart to cross the anger line.

I dunno about that moving to the suburbs bit, though ...

Glad to have you back Phil and welcome to the burbs

Welcome back, Phil. I enjoyed reading your provocative posts!

Hope you enjoy living in Prospect. We've never regretted buying in Prospect when we moved here in 2005.

Welcome back Phil! I never got angry, I enjoyed your perspective at times. Looking forward to seeing you around.

Welcome home Phil! I think you're great! I'll keep my eyes peeled for your eventual move to the highlands .

Yes indeed- welcome back Phil. I look forward to seeing you again.

Welcome home Phil!

Oh yes, indeed. Welcome, welcome back Phil!

Welcome Home, Phil! We still need to have our Paris discussion. Looking forward to it.

Yeah! Phil's back! I agree on the post about you guys eventually moving back to the Highlands though....can't wait to see you guys!

Welcome back Phil!

Ya know, families don't have to agree- they just have to be a familly.

Thanks for all your kind replies. I was kind of nervous posting something this time around..............

Yea, I am kind of concerned about living in the burbs, but Donna fell in love with a house in the Sutherland sub-division (sub-division = Yikes!), and I figured after my exodus of two years, she deserves to get what she wants. It is somewhat of a cool house though, even though the structure is surrounded by an American mercantile architectural creation that I loathe - the mini mansion! We will have to make the best of it and surround ourselves with as many urban barriers as is allowed by the dreaded HOA. Once downtown develops into its potential, I will pull Donna with all my might to a home with urban energy.

Thanks again for your welcome, and I continue to marvel in the great cooking, dining, and inbibing that Louisville has to offer. It is a great town to get stuffed and drunk in! (I hope that doesn't sound too crude.)