Friday, October 31, 2008

New Orleans Visit

Here is a picture of the whole gang (even parents . . . imagine that!) at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans. Only a few days after I arrived back in the country from my week in India (see post below), it was back to the airport for a weekend in the Crescent City. Our "excuse" for going was a reunion of former law clerks of Judge Martin L.C. Feldman, for whom I clerked in 1991-92. The reunion was in honor of the 25th anniversary of Judge Feldman's appointment to the Federal bench. So what a perfect time to bring the family down for a four-day weekend of fun in New Orleans.

Mom and Dad joined us as we tried to show the kids everything there was to see in New Orleans. In addition to the zoo, we toured the Aquarium of the Americas, caught a movie at the IMAX theater, shopped in the French Market, rode the streetcar, ate beignets at Cafe du Monde (twice), and more. It was a really great weekend, capped off by the party for Judge Feldman at Antoine's Restaurant.

Check here for the best of the pictures.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Trip to New Delhi, India

Earlier this month, I took a one-week business trip to New Delhi, India. I was there for an arbitration hearing in a case between Honeywell and a Mumbai-based company. To say the least, it was eye opening to get a first-hand glimpse of the Indian legal system. Also, as much as you might read about it in advance, it is really jolting to see so much progress, modernity and wealth, cheek-by-jowl with absolutely abject poverty. Nowhere was this more evident than in the city of Guragaon, which is on the outskirts of New Delhi. On the last day of my stay in India, I visited two Honeywell facilities in Guragaon. Driving there on a massive eight-lane highway, you see huge, sparkling new office buildings on all sides, between which are interspersed groups of people living in ragged tents and tin shacks. This article from the NY Times will give you a sense of it. The trip really was quite an experience.

I only had a little time on the Sunday before my arbitration hearing to do some sightseeing. I did a whirlwind tour of some of the key spots in New Delhi, including the India Gate, the Presidential Palace (above right), the Lodi Gardens, and Humayun's Tomb.


I got a good number of pictures -- to see the album, click here. Also, check out the links above for further info.