Saturday, August 30, 2008

Hong Kong August 08


A one week short trip for business allowed us to explore Hong Kong a little. It was mostly work, though the girls came along to enjoy the pool. It is hard to be tourist when it is so hot, and there isn't a resort at hand.

India seemed to get a taste for travel on this trip, and wanted to go her own way.

Friday, August 15, 2008

Sydney, Byron Bay Winter 2008

Zoe Ziegler is Trinity's best friend (since birth). Zoe held her birthday at a horse riding place in Sydney which involved ponies and pink iced cakes (what more could a girl want).

To the left is Zoe, Trinity and Amelia, good friends from daycare, London Carriage.

We also took time to go to the entertainment quarter at Moore Park to do some high jumping and tightrope walking. Trinity was incredibly brave and climbed up a high ladder without pausing. She gave it a number of goes and did not seem one bit frightened.

Next was Sid Sandberg's 70th birthday celebrations which was held at the community center in the housing area he and Carole (David's mum) live in. Sid is one of Trinity and India's many wonderful and loving grandparents.

It continues to be a blessing to have such an extended family network.

It was on to also another wonderful extended family event with Michelle and Niki having a wedding ceremony in Byron Bay.

Michelle gave birth to Ezra not long after the wedding, a beautiful baby boy.

David and I stayed at Rae's at Wategos Beach, with the owner being a mate of his from his living in Byron days. It was rainy and windy weather and we enjoyed the beach mostly to ourselves. Tal, a second cousin had a close encounter with a local turtle while we were there.

We also took the time to walk up to the iconic light house and breath in the fresh air at Australia's most easterly point.

Back in Sydney we held the second NeuroLeadership Summit in September - the first was is Asolo, Italy in 2007. It was held at the MCA on Circular Quay with spectacular weather and fascinating speakers. We had a good time, as did the participants (I hope!)

To the right is Lee Hull, Operations Director of the Institute, who did a stellar job of coordinating the event, and Kylie Evans, Regional Manager of our Australian business.

To the left is the irrepressible Dr Jeffery Schwartz from New York, who has partnered with David on writing an article for Strategy and Business Magazine in the States.