No, met him when we were in the US Navy together years ago. We were stationed in CT together and have stayed in touch via emails and phone calls a couple times a year. I few years ago I went to see him in Syracuse while on a trip to Boston, took a few vacation days and stayed over the weekend - made the business airfare cheaper too.

Tres bon!

I have a good 5-day routine I can share with you if you are looking for one.