Let me say how happy I was to see one particular Arizonan last night -- Gabby Giffords. (Applause.) I was able togive her a big hug and just tell her we could not be happy -- more happy to see her.
"It was really emotional, the last game when all the fans were singing and the manager was trying to jump up togive me ahug in the stand, " he told BBC Sport.
As you'd imagine, the aim is togive family, friends and lovers the closest they'll get toahug (or the occasional frustration) when the distance is just too great for an in-person visit.
Mr. Zimmern recalls when he was dining in the home of a very conservative family in Fez, Morocco, and he got so exuberant over learning how to make pigeon pie, he reached over togive the matriarch a big hug and kiss on the cheek.