Roland and I had a quiet moment together before he returns to Japan.  He spent the last two weeks working on the possible sale of a small aerospace engineering company in Silicon Valley to Boeing Corp., one of the larger employers in the Seattle area.

Roland won't make it to Cleveland.  All he knows about Cleveland is that the IRS never questions whether a trip there is for business or pleasure.  I'm sure that's not fair.  

But he usually plans a shopping trip to Fifth Avenue before the holidays, so I might see him in Manhattan.

Some have asked for a photo of Roland.  He has been extremely protective of his privacy, but finally consented to this shot.  He's sitting on the bench in front of the fountain.

So this is Roland.  

In this enlargement it's easier to tell it's Roland.