Looking at Back Bay from Nariman Point

CLSA has its office in a nice location

Making a partnership in India

FTSE have signed with the MCX Stock Exchange to make indices for the Indian market. The MCX exchanges group founder Jignesh is between Donald Keith and Khozem Merchant of the Pearson group. We were neading into the press conference in the Trident Hotel, Mumbai to announce the signing or our coop agreement.

Donald is laughing with Joseph Massey the president of MCX stock exchange the night before as they do the actual signing. A great shot.

Thor is practicing for his big bike ride

Sorry, forgot to put him upright.

Last family dinner before USF

At La Jolla as usual.

My Belgium Buddy Michel

Michel called me mid afternoon, finds out I'm at TAC with Bob Peterson, so invites himself over with his girlfriend and her friends for fun in the pool and drinks in the bar!

Fire plugs

St Paul Central HS Buddies

Played Stillwater with John Suzuki and Steve Sterner. A bit windy, but a good day together.

Julie Puckett with Thor in Cambridge, MA

We hooked up with Julie late one day in Boston to say hello. She lived in Tokyo in the early Nineties with her father Cal Puckett, about the time when Thor was born.

Thor looks good on the Chase boat

Too bad the weather wasn't better.

Thor with his Grandmother Vivian in Eden Prairie, Minnesota

On top of Taipei

Following the FTSE TSEC investment conference we went up on top of the 101 building for a look see.

College Hunt for Thor

These are pictures from the whole trip, visiting colleges and meeting some friends for dinner.

















Thor saw Babson, Endicott, BU and BC around Boston this week. Then UofM, Macalester, Gustavus, Chapman, Occidental and UCLA!

York River Boating with the Chases

It was a cloudy Saturday on the York River with Anne and Jared Chase, but it didn't stop us from a sunset cocktail cruise before taking Thor over to Portsmouth, NH for his first lobster.

What a view to wake up to...

...the York River in Maine.

Anton Graduates from High School

Anton graduated from Yokohama International School on 11 June 2009 with an International Baccalaureate degree. He packed up his robe in the morning, but left the YIS tassel in his room. Before the ceremony Anton, Thor, Naomi and I met up at Tatsu Sushi in Chinatown for something to eat. Naomi took Anton out and bought a Chinese good luck charm that looked pretty similar to a HS graduation tassel. One of a kind in all things! The ceremony was held in the gym and it was hot! Naomi wore her kimono - the only mother who did - and looked great, but she suffered from the heat. She's more used to wearing moisture wicking tennis wear!
The photo of the kids before the ceremony has Anton surrounded by his buddies, including his prom date Marie.

YIS Graduation Class of 2009 Sings Queen

Soba

Icons Nipponic

Trains and Rice

Beijing from my Westin suite

Family Dinner

Naomi and I had a short weekend in Izu. When we got back we took Anton and Thor to dinner at La Jolla in Hiroo. They love their nachos!