Maya was the youngest participant in the competition and did well against older opponents.

Today, the family (minus Kyle, who is away at camp) spent the day at a croquet tournament. Here, Nicolai is taking practice strokes on one of the five regulation-size courts. The perspective in this photo is misleading as the first and fifth courts were separated by more than 100 yards.

The rule in the Calabria family is that you must study the piano for 4 years before you can pick your own instrument. Nicolai celebrated his liberation from the piano with the purchase of an electronic drum set. He contributed $400 of his own money (80% of his net worth) toward the purchase so it is clear to us that he is very committed to drumming. He has not stopped playing since we completed the setup (several hours ago) and I am pleased to report that he can practice with headphones on without disturbing the rest of the family.