Relationships

I had lunch with Bijan Sabet at Spark Capital today on my way to the airport in Boston. We met at his office at 137 Newbury Street. I recognized the address and had a feeling it was the same building that one of my very first Feld Technologies clients – IHRDC – used to be located in. Not only was it the same building, but I’m pretty sure the floor Spark is on (8th) is the same floor that IHRDC was on (I remember them being on 7 and 8.) Since that was 20 years ago, I’m not 100% sure, but I got goosebumps when I walked into the front door of the building and remembered the elevator placement. ...

A few weeks ago, Ben Casnocha showed up in Boulder to spend three months with us . I’ve gotten to know Ben over the past four years after having been introduced to him by Greg Prow as “hey Brad – you’ve got to meet this guy Ben – I bet he’ll remind you of you when you were his age.” Having known Ben for four years, all I can say is that I fantasize about having been as together at 18 as Ben is today. ...

On my run today, I listened to a hilarious podcast from Chris Pirillo and and his wife Ponzi . The first fifteen minutes topped Jon Stewart on the hysterical meter as Chris makes every “husband mistake” in the book around cleaning dishes, cooking, and laundry. Chris – two words passed down to me from my grandfather: “Yes Dear.” And – do NOT criticize her cooking. Finally, when she starts talking about her hair, don’t forget to say “Darling, it’s amazing – you’ve had two perfect haircuts in a row.” Chris and Ponzi are clearly having fun – the subtext of it all is that she’s got him completely handled.