Balthatzar was the site of a very good lunch...

It was hard to tell on Spring Street, in the midst of Soho, that the U.S. Stock markets and the world banking economy were brought to their knees with losses of 20% in recent days. It didn't seem that anything had happened to dampen the spirits of people shopping in one of the fashionable bargain centers of the city.



Lunch was fantastic. With a wide assortment of dishes everyone poses following dessert, although Ricardo is distracted by his cell phone which is constantly being used. Ricardo is the hardest working President of any National Association I have seen over the years. He is tremendously dedicated to his Federation and especially his teams. He has a lot to be proud of, and justifiably so.