Well I just got back from Redmond where I had the opportunity to be included
in a focus group to set standards for upcoming Microsoft certification exams.
I collaborated with a group of highly-skilled individuals (most all MVPs) and had
a lot of fun during the process! Some of the folks I met were: Matthew Roche
(MVP who has been recently added to Microsoft ranks, Congrats Matthew!),
Peter (an MVP from Australia), John (MVP) and Rafael (MVP) from Mariner in
Charlotte, and Thomas from Paris, France. I don't remember some of the others
names, so if I left anyone out, I apologize!

Below are some pics I took while on the trip:

View of the city from the highway(obviously)    SafeCo Field

                                                                 Heading to Redmond!

Microsoft's building (one of many)             
 

Me drinking Fat Tire at Red Robin
(Red Robin, yuck! I'm sorry, its 
just plain awful)                                         Market Street 
                  

                                                               Awesome seafood dish at Market Street!

Me and Thomas                                    Some random I met while out drinking
(he kinda looks like Bill Gates!)             (kidding, that's the wife Ashley)  
 

Of course no West Coast trip would be complete without Fat Tire!
Skinny Dip beer is also made by New Belgium and it's awesome!
It may be time to move to Seattle!

Some weird space-looking thing     Me and the random again.
                                                        (I'm in so much trouble!).