While I was away on vacation, Russ Perry initiated a bon voyage contest to tweet about how much you all miss me. Aww. So cute. Now that I'm back, I've chosen the winner: The Lavidge Co's achey, sorrowful @timjessup, who tweeted several sweetly dripping yearns of honey and desire. You, sir, are hereby awarded a copy of Innovative Designs that Work, distributed by the always illustrious Rockport Publishers. We'll find a way to get that out to you in an expeditious manner.

It's hard to chose just one sweet tweet, and Tim provided several. Among my favorites:

@russ_maloney My heart is melting like those Alaskan glaciers without you. Be my Al Gore and save me. #imissmaloney

@russ_maloney Are you thinking of me in the sea? Do the vast star-filled night skies remind you of the twinkle in my eyes? #imissmaloney

Honorable mention goes to @dianarothery and our disrespectful dog:

@russ_maloney Holden's been licking himself on your pillow. He misses you, too. #imissmaloney