Pressure is high as my team and I work to resolve last minute issues before starting production on a couple of new products. Here, an assembly error has left an unacceptably large gap which translates to a negative impact on performance. Our new products were announced earlier this week and will be publicly unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas later this week. I will be at liberty to post images of the new robots shortly thereafter.

The holiday season came to an official close as the children took the decorations off the Christmas tree and packed them up. Kyle selected what may have been our finest tree ever this year and with college acceptance letters rolling in, we are all sadly aware that this will be the last time we celebrate this holiday as a family living under one roof. My New Year’s resolution is to enjoy this final year with him as much as possible and to share what remaining wisdom I have to offer as he prepares to spread his wings and fly.

Breakfast service for 9 hungry teenage boys is a fitting way to start the new year chez Calabria. Jeanine is rarely happier than when she is serving up a big meal for people who really appreciate her cooking. She prepared a baked version of French Toast that was a big hit and did a little short order cook work for those that wanted eggs. All in all a very healthy way to start off 2011.