Since the moment it was announced I have been coveting the Canon 200-400mm f/4 lens pictured here. The idea of spending more than 10 grand on a lens has helped me resist the temptation. The imminent payment of a sizable iRobot bonus, however, is forcing me to reconsider.

Nicolai and I leave tomorrow evening for Atlanta. We have been invited and are being flown down by the Coca Cola company so that Nico can participate in their Global Marketing & Commercial Leadership Town Hall presentation. They will be presenting their Powerade FIFA World Cup 2014 Campaign to 300 of their global marketers for the first time and would like to have Nico join them on stage at the conclusion of the presentation for a brief interview. Nico is the sole subject of one of their Powerade television ads that is set to air during the World Cup and will be used to culminate the presentation.

From Atlanta we will fly to San Antonio where Nico will train with the US National Amputee Soccer team for three days. I will not be updating the blog again until Sunday when we return.