Back in the saddle...

OK, OK..... I know that it has been awhile since I have made a post to the blog.  Marc and I have been busy on a top secret project (one that does not involve Agent Kellerman) for most of 2007.  We hope to be able to share some details over the next few weeks as things solidify.  Needless to say, we are really excited about this project and look forward to posting more info later on.

Other than the top secret project, not much has been going on from my side except for work picking up some steam.  So what made me decide to post an entry today is that there is a pretty big industry conference going on in San Francisco called RSA.  It is very security focused from a technology perspective, and the team I work on at Microsoft focuses on network security.  Some of my fellow teammates are down there now talking about the stuff we build.

So Bill Gates made the keynote at this conference and he highlighted the 2 of the technologies (IPsec and IPv6) that my team supports, which is super cool for us to get that kind of exposure and backing from the Big Cheese himself.  OK, yeah I'm a geek but it's nice when you get some validation that what you are working on is the right thing.

One thing I should have blogged about was Marc's birthday dinner back in the middle of January.  We went to Crush, which is run by Chef Jason Wilson and his wife, for dinner and it was nothing short of fabulous.  Rebecca and Michael, our good friends who are always up for a culinary adventure, joined in the gastronomic experience.  Chef Wilson, who was highlighted as one of Food and Wine's Best New Chefs in 2006, even adapted their tasting menu to cater to Marc's non-seafood/non-fungus palette, which was awesome.  My hangover the next morning was not so great, but it was quite a meal.  Go if you have not been already.  We will be returning.

Also checked out Union, when Cousin Claire came into town on business.  It's always good to dine with Cuz as she always has good stories to tell and is a lot of fun.  We were glad she didn't have to deal with the ice and snow that came earlier in the week that she visited.

And to my husband - Happy National Signing Day!