Tomas Grunding is a gem trader, playboy, raconteur andmagician extrordinaire! Whether it's finding free food in Las Vegas or lending me his convertible in Munich or selling a $100,000 stone in Switzerland, Tomas always has a certain flair for getting things done.

Here are more friends: Jairo is the man who stays in our house and takes care of it. Jairo is a musician and good friend. Jon (with vest) is an Assistant at the Congress Building. Jon arranged for us to be met at the airport by one of Col. Cepeda's police vehicles and officers.

You've just got to see a picture of Jon's sister:
