I was in attendance last night at the regular meeting of Gotham's LI Dinner group.  It was really cold out.  My recovering sciatica wasn't feeling so great and I hesitated.  But, I had promised to attend and so I did.

I am so happy that I didn't give in to my initial inclination.  Sitting around that table, cleanly and masterfully chaired by Shawn Bernabeu and Crysti Farra (with a little help of course from the one and only Rosalia), I was taken with how good this meeting felt.

When Fred and I walked to our first Gotham meeting in March 1997, admitting to each other that we had no idea what was about to happen, we nonetheless had a picture. And last night's meeting was that picture.    

North of 20 professionals brought their energy to the table with all the best of intentions and actions -- to have fun, make new friends, share stories and share connections.  In a unique twist on a member spotlight, Jon Bell shared not the scope of his law practice but instead how he got there with all of the bumps in the road and his views on success.  Classic Gotham.

Great meeting.  I highly encourage you to visit.