What about Bob? Glauber's NFL Blog

... really.

I was here many, many years ago, when the U.S. dollar was actually stronger than every world currency. How strong? A two-week trip from New York to London, Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels. Airfare, hotel and transfers: $699.

I am not kidding.

Anyway, Larry Weisman, now of USAToday fame, and I were working at Gannett Westchester-Rockland Newspapers at the time, and we figured we'd never see a bargain like this, so let's go. (No, I did not fall in love with Larry.)

Anyway, we get to London after an overnight flight, and we're in the lobby of the Forum Hotel, trying to figure out the tube system, and it's a bit challenging. We've got a map we're trying to figure out - mostly in vain - and I spot a young lady who is accompanied by one of her friends. They are also on the tour.

She points me in the right direction, and I thank her. We talk a bit, I tell her my name is Bob, and she says - or at least I think she says - "You talk" So I say again, "I'm Bob." Then she says, "No, I'm Jutta (pronounced Utah)." We get a chuckle out of it.

Larry and I then go on our merry way, enjoying the sights and a few of the libations of London, but I can't get this girl Jutta out of my head. Whatever.

We catch up to Jutta and her friend, Jean, a day or two later, and again, I'm smitten. Larry refers to her as "Clifton," because Jutta was from Clifton, NJ.

The four of us got together for dinner in London, and my crush was in full bloom.

... 24 years later, Jutta - known to many now as Mrs. Glauber - is still my girl. And we've added two new beautiful Glauber ladies in the interim. Love to all my girls. Be home soon.