At 4 p.m. this afternoon, I finished what I was reading, closed down all the open programs on my computer, shut the machine down and began unplugging everything that was attached to an electrical outlet.

I placed all the cords and small pieces in pink bubble-wrap bags, each with a "13-A" sticker on the front. I put stickers on my computer, my monitor, my printer -- even my trash can.

And then, I left 1000 E. Hillsboro Blvd., Suite 103 -- forever.

It's the end of an era.

Next week in Fort Lauderdale!