After completing our business in China we crossed the border into Hong Kong for our final meetings of this trip. Pictured here is the lobby of the Langham where we are spending the evening. I like the understated elegance of this lobby more than the ostentatious ones found in most of the high end hotels we have stayed in so far. Diner this evening was an exquisite affair hosted by one of our vendors. A six course meal was interleaved with as many courses of wine and after diner drinks. While the food was superb, I was happy to excuse myself after the fourth course for a 10PM conference call (the meal went on until near midnight). I am totally comfortable in social settings where everyone around me is drinking. Unfortunately, I find that many who drink feel compelled to try and convince me I should give it a try. Even after explaining that I have reached 54 years of age without consuming a drop of alcohol they seem intent on tying to persuade me to abandon a lifetime commitment to abstinence. All I can do is smile politely and turn my glass upside down.