Today was the day I was supposed to return to the Blog World with a vengeance -- kick-starting the conversation on Maryland transportation matters after a week of decompression in Florida.

 Those plans, alas, have been waylaid by a virus that is forcing me to post from home.

I was pleased, flattered an humbled to return to the news that the City Paper had named Getting There as Baltimore's Best Newspaper Blog. Thanks to Maryann James for posting the news in my absence. My hope is to continue providing readers with the latest in news and opinions about how Marylanders get around. I hope you'll all keep weighing in with your views.