I forgot to mention that 4th of July was fun. We ran the Peachtree Road Race. Chrissy didn't train, but did pretty well considering. I had my best Peachtree time ever, but not my best 10K time. Because I was so focused on running, and we left the celebration early I missed most of the crowds and funny costumes. We had some of my extended family over for a cookout which was fun. We were so tired that night we just lit some sparklers and watched fireworks on TV.

One other strange happening last night. We had tickets to go see Hootie and the Blowfish, but the show was canceled. We didn't know until we showed up, but Darius was sick. We heard something about a Staph infection, but it was a bummer since we had bought dinner, packed drinks, etc.

We got up for a bike ride this morning on our new bikes. Chrissy is still figuring our her gears.

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Our trip was great. The British Virgin Islands were our favorite, as the port was the prettiest, and "The Baths" were great. They are some beaches and natural rock formations that create caves/tunnels along the water, which really appealed to our explorer side.

I read several work/career books...

• The Tipping Point - what factors cause ideas to tip and become big. An interesting look at what causes things to "catch on", and how messages sink or swim. From Paul Revere to Sesame Street.
  
• 4 Hour Work Week - inspires you to work less and start your own easy to manage business. VERY interesting and entertaining. This is one I would widely recommend. He basically asks you to change how you view work and life. The chapter on outsourcing life was not only interesting but Chrissy kept asking about why I was laughing so much.
  
• The Undercover Economist - similar to Freakonomics (which I want to read). It is an Economist's take on issues such as why are countries poor, how Starbucks works, and how to save the environment in a smart way. Andy Ozment and his girlfriend bought this book for helping them try to find her a US consulting job this summer.
• Winning by Jack Welch - I have not finished it yet, but the legendary CEO tells his ideas on what it takes to be successful in business. I really like his approach, as he essentially says the key is getting in smart people, setting them up for success, and structuring rewards to provide incentive for that behavior. He takes business like pro sports, get the right people, make their mission clear, and reward them for their contribution.

Now it is back to work, but I'm working from home this week so no complaints.

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