Aidan is definitely and outdoor person.  We bring him outside as much as possible to crawl around and explore.

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-Allen

Today Windows 7 becomes publicly available through all retail channels.  I have been running it for about a year now and I have to say that I am quite impressed with the stability and performance.

Several MS employees gathered in Times Square outside of the Nasdaq building for the launch.

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-Allen

This week I was in Washington, DC for work and had the opportunity to see some friends.

Monday night I met my friend Jim and we went to see a hockey game.  As luck would have it, the Devils were actually in town playing the Capitals.  This was Jim’s first professional hockey game.  The game was sold out (probably because it was Columbus Day), so I bought tickets from a guy in the street.  It was a nice shady transaction that we completed in Bed, Bath, and Beyond.  Unfortunately for Jim, the Devils won, However the game was pretty exciting as it ended with a shoot out.

There was an interesting banner in the rafters at the arena as well.  The Washington Mystics (WNBA Team) had the highest attendance in the league for a few years.  They even have the “Attendance Champions” banner to prove.  Is this really necessary?  It is like kids getting trophies just for playing.  I remember when I was a kid you actually had to win something to get a trophy, award, or banner.  (Click the photos to see the full version and to be brought to my flickr page)

On Tuesday night I was able to hook up with my friends Laura and Dan for dinner.  They are expecting a little one in a few weeks and she looks great!

I capped off the trip with a stop at Matsutake Sushi at Reagan National Airport (Terminal B).  Karl (who works the sushi bar) knows me as I used to be a regular.  He used to live in the town next to me, although we did not know each other from up here.

It’s great to catch up with friends while having to travel for business.  It’s not as lonely on the road. 

-Allen

Today Aidan got to see his friend Mason as we went to Stef and Dan’s to watch the Giants game

Susan made these really cool cupcakes too!

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-Allen

Aidan is almost 7 months old, so I brought him down to the makeshift studio for some pictures.

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-Allen