Drinks with a former colleague. He mentioned retirement. I said that sounded lovely. He said he was thinking about writing a memoir. I said that sounded less lovely. He understood.
Monday morning briefing. The Zurich team is nervous about the compliance freeze. I told them to breathe. Paperwork is resolved with paperwork. Panic is resolved with discipline.
Back in New York. Quiet evening. Reviewed the DC files. Everyone has a gap year. Martin's was 2014. Six months. No credit cards. Why does nobody use their credit cards in Bangkok?
Flew to DC for a lunch meeting. The restaurant was empty except for us. She chose it. She always chooses empty restaurants. We discussed personnel realignment. She agreed to everything. Smart woman.
Coffee with Martin from Deutsche. He looks thinner. Stress does that. I asked about his daughter's recital. He changed the subject. Interesting.
Dinner at Per Se. The General Counsel brought his wife. She wore the necklace from the Hamptons weekend. Bold choice. I complimented it.