Leap Day Birthday!

It only comes but once every 4 years and 2008 was a real birthday year. I enjoyed a lovely lunch with my husband, an early evening with my daughter over some delicious chocolate cake and celebrated with champagne and pearls! Who could ask for more?

Who knew what Videocracy would lead to?

I knew it was a special event - "by invitation only" - to see what we could expect on YouTube in 2008. I knew, since it was Google, after years of working with them, that the event would be nothing short of grandious. Apparently "no press" doesn't mean "no buzz"... COOL! :) Last night was not only informative but fun.
http://mashable.com/2008/02/14/youtube-videocracy/
The night reinforced our latest "left turn" - time is now to engage with your audience rather than talking at them. In addition to numerous self-made "talent" from popular YouTube pages, many big hitters from YouTube, Google, cnn.com, P&G and the entertainment industry spoke on behalf of the benefits of video.
My brush with fame was popping over to where Damon Wayans was sitting to sit with him and just say 'hi'. He was demoing a string of clips from his upcoming sketch comedy channel on YouTube: WayOutTV. He mentioned it launched that night, and that he and his creative team were developing the sketches. It's very "In Living Color" which for me, put the Wayan's brothers on the map. http://punchlinemagazine.com/blog/?p=641 We had fun with ths moment for the rest of the night! But as usual, Google were great hosts and we had way more fun than planned!

Phillie trip

When I was in Phillie for a meeting, I called home and my 3 y.o. asked "Where are you?" and I said in the bathroom at the hotel.  Her reply was, "They have bathrooms in Philadelphia?" :) 

Turning 3 in Australia!

Schnitzel at The Eiger

In Sydney...

We had a fantastic time for the 2 weeks we were in Sydney.

The people are friendly, the town delightful, the views spectacular from everywhere...and being a part of Traci's daily routine helped make us feel truly at home. We walked in the mornings and saw special places like Cremorne, Balmoral, and North Point in Manly. We saw the Botanical Gardens, Opera House and George Street. The town loves it's coffee shops. We enjoyed our "long blacks" and yogurt and muesli, and mostly the sweet Turkish bread!! Oh my! Toasted, it's to die for. We had fish and chips, good Thai food, and delicious steaks!

...2 Days later we're in Sydney!

Our adventure has begun...

We took off Wed, Nov 7th to Sydney Australia....passing through SFO so we could see family for a few fun hours. It was great to get out of the airport, stretch our legs, and see our family!! Katherine had so much fun with her cousins - it was a wonderful treat to be able to spend time with all of them.