LP my friend... we knew each other only a few years but it seems more like a lifetime. Not a business day passes where I don't miss our dialogue, nor a weekend that I don't miss the opportunity to share in your adventures. Most of the time when we got together, your escapades resulted in a story to tell. One of my favorites took place on a Thursday night October 2000. At the last minute we decided to meet for dinner after work. We met at Tao at 6:30 **despite my objections** without a reservation. You were able to turn what was sure to be a 2 hour wait into 5 minutes AND also get the best seat in the house, with the help of your magical Zagat card. I still don't know what you said to Mike Ditka that night, as I advised you against approaching him, but he laughed and appeared genuinely happy to shake your hand. He like everyone else knew right away that you were an amazing person. LP I miss you! Peter