me, Bob, Dave, and Avery having dinner after we wrapped up our first Grand Prix in Toronto

Selfie at IBM Hursley just before our Fusion Grand Prix there

In the cab after dinner on the way back to my hotel. Nice view of the London Eye.

Just before our Grand Prix Chicago event

Just before our FSM Grand Prix event in Armonk

I spend my birthday away from home often. Ryan was so kind to remember me while I was away.

QVB is a beautiful four story, high-end mall converted train station

IBMers and partners in Sydney were the highlight of our tour to date. What a great set of people!

Back in London for the IBM Storage user group

After dinner, Big Ben and the sky was perfect

Like home away from home

My new discovery

My attempt at recreating an older composition

Reportedly, the eye has been nonfunctional due to safety reasons. But the light show at night is fantastic.

Checking in from IBM Dubai

High atop the 124th floor, the view of Duabi is phenomenal

Far into the horizon, you can barely make out the Jumierah Beach islands, one of the most amazing man made set of islands on earth. Everything in Dubai is bigger and more amazing than anywhere else.

Simply the tallest building on earth

This was the welcome gift from the Conrad hotel in Bangkok

View of Bangkok from the executive floor of the Conrad

Wat Klang Dao Khanong temple on the river boat tour

A smaller version of a Komodo dragon, the Asian Water Monitor is still quite menacing and plentiful here in Thailand

Buddha

The team from Southeast Asia were the best of anyone from our 26 city tour - at least best of my 10 city portion.