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Adventures in New York, Part One

This past weekend we had the privilege of attending the National Sculpture Society Sculpture Celebration Conference. The highlight of the event for Michael was the awards dinner Saturday night, as he received the Alex J. Ettl Grant and was honored for the caliber of his body of work as a sculptor. Each day we were there we met new people, from artists to business gurus. The bond was that everyone there had a love and passion for sculpture. View from Trump Tower The first day - Thursday - we attended the opening reception in Trump Tower, where Michael was able to reconnect with friends as well as meet people he'd been communicating with through email. The view from the flat was breathtaking, and the art collection was awe-inspiring. It's always refreshing to meet people with the same passions as you. I took the initiative to step out of my comfort zone for this event, and went up to a couple we had been introduced to earlier and asked them where they were from. We were