Looking down on the pool area from the balcony of our 11th floor suite.

 
The hotel is appointed magnificently. Nico, however, was more impressed by the array of Ferraris, Rolls Royces, and Aston Martins that streamed up to the valet parking area.

 
The morning Jeanine, Nico, and I flew to Los Angeles to attend the Shane’s Inspiration 2008 Gala. We stayed at the world famous Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Nicolai was duly impressed by the celebrity status service we received.

 
Today we celebrated the career of my Avid colleauge and friend, David Schleifer (black sweater). He was responsible for leading the company into the broadcast markets and will be missed.

 
Strange things happen to my children when they go out shopping with Jeanine. At least they are not pink.

This morning parents were invited to the Publishing Party for Maya’s third grade class. Children read stories they had written and published into bound books complete with cover art, dedication page, and an About the Author page. Maya’s book, entitled, The Curse, was not to be believed. It is clear she will carry on the rich family tradition of great writing and all of her grandparents will be very impressed. She was beaming from ear to ear as she showed us her work. 

 
It has been a while since I posted a commute photo. We have had a lot of rain here lately and this photo of the Sudbury River was made possible by the high water level and early morning fog.

 
We finally received copies of the magazine Choices which featured Nicolai on the cover. The extensive article covering his Kilimanjaro adventure and fundraising effort was very well written and included a number of my photos. As a parent, I am extremely pleased to see how genuinely proud Kyle and Maya are of their brother as he enjoys way more than his 15 minutes of fame. As an amateur photographer, this magazine represents my first cover shot making the whole experience of receiving it that much more enjoyable.

 
This morning I played 2 hours of futsol and scored the perfect goal. I took a direct kick from beyond mid-field, timed it to the instant during which the goalie’s line of sight was obscured by a traversing player, and launched a cruise missile that found the upper right corner of the net. This was the sweetest goal of my life and I could never play another game of soccer and die happy. This evening the kids prepared dinner. We were treated to seasoned grilled chicken, over a bed of Rotini pasta in a marinara sauce, topped with grated Parmesan cheese. Although I hit my 20 pound weight loss target this morning, I suspect that I will be up again tomorrow after enjoying this delicious meal.

 
As handsome as Kyle is, he can not hold a candle to the lovely Chloe.

 
When it was decided that Kyle looked like James Bond, out came the guns.

 
Kyle trying on my tuxedo for the black and white ball this evening. Of course I am biased, but I think he would make a fine GQ model.