Neil, just a little note that I thought you might find mildly interesting. I'm going to be interviewed on tonight's episode of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Jay got wind of a zany story that involves our cats, Gilbert and Calliope. It's a bit of a madcap tale. As for how it relates to you, the wife and I have named all of our pets after Sandman characters. So, if you do happen to tune in tonight and see some crazed guy talking to Jay about "Gilbert" and "Calliope"... just know that the names came from you.

Thanks,

Jeremy Bear

PS - the wife and I met you in Dayton, OH a couple of years back. In fact, that's us on your website Gallery:
http://www.neilgaiman.com/gallery/dayton.asp

There. Now anyone watching the Tonight Show tonight can get a warm fuzzy Sandman feeling...