She wrote back

I have spoken often about my "friend" in Houston.  The one that I didn't get to kiss on my last trip. 

She finally wrote back, on my last day. 

I was reviewing some old e-mails and saw this one.  I’m sorry I missed your visit but wish you great success with your new life, I would be hard-pressed to leave California for Texas myself. 

Keep up the running.

Take care.

That's it. I could rant about how, with a company blackberry and a life spent in e-mail, it's almost impossible to "miss" and e-mail.  Perhaps she had my name on a filter that shuffled me off to a hidden folder.  Perhaps it went straight to junk mail, spam, or to her attorney.  It doesn't matter.  She wrote back, closed the loop, and called the proceedings to a close.  That was nice of her, even if she did it fully clothed...

:-)