Christmas time 2025, I had my friend David Liu over for dinner to celebrate some holiday cheer. He enjoyed the festive and family atmosphere my sons and I create, so he got a bit emotional and asked me to join him at his wedding in Italy in May 2026. I think he was emotional, as…
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Florence January 2023 🇮🇹🏛️
It was January 2023. My friend and neighbor Paul Ellington was about to embark on a six-city tour of Italy with his Duke Ellington Orchestra. My business partner and friend Glenn just learned he was getting divorced, and the company that acquired Level 11 just shit canned me. We needed a change of scenery and…