Halloween Pics

Ok, one pic. Kinda nice to go out with the kids and neither one has a weapon in his hands.

Garrett Hockey Pics

Garrett showing his closing speed to poke check on D.



Waiting for the outlet pass (he's gonna wait a while in this league).



Doing what he's best at, celebrating after his team scores.

Ship It

While I shake my head at many of the tenets of Microsoft culture (I will write a book one day, really), one element I really like is the "Ship It" stamps and plaque. For every major release of a product, Microsoft distributes a small ~2"x1" stamp to the people that were part of the release. I like it because it rewards delivery and emphasizes that in the end it's about getting things out to customers as opposed to who can come up with the prettiest PowerPoint presentation (apparently those people get promoted).

This past week I earned my first Xbox Ship It badge, and earned some rest I hope. This is a huge time in Xbox history, not just because of Kinect but with the launch of the Family Plan for Xbox Live, ESPN, Zune, etc. Much of it (Family and Zune Pass subscriptions) flow through the subscription platform I just upgraded. Was fun upgrading my personal account to Family Plan, adding my kids to it, and have it "just work."

Glad to be a part of it. Now what's next?