This is very good news Scott. There must be some way for us to take advantage of you being in the future. I mean, even if you can't tell me which stocks to buy, can you at least tell me what the weather is going to be like tomorrow morning? That way I would feel a little bit better about my tax dollars funding your epicurean and snorkeling adventures.

Of which I am quite jealous, by the way. Japanese food is exquisite, especially when it involves tempura or raw fish. Please tell me you're going to try the latter and not just stick to the fried stuff, good as it may be (and it is quite good, courtesy of the delicious panko breading they tend to use). And you should definitely try unagi -- eel, often grilled with a slightly sweet sauce. So tasty. The snorkeling sounds fabulous as well. If you manage to get any underwater pictures, definitely post them.

And to brighten up your drab little life of snorkeling and eating, here are some pictures. They give you a sense of a typical day for Benjamin in the Big Apple.

Morning Shave, Haircut, Bath (he's a born multi-tasker, always slurps up his morning coffee in the tub) and then it's off to earn his keep (hey, Manhattan ain't cheap)