On Friday, December 9, we received a gracious invitation from the Australian amba

ssador and his wife to a luncheon at their residence. We learned of the opportunity to celebrate with Australian nationals Brian Schmidt, Brian Boyle, and (both are members of Perlmutter’s team) the day before but only received our invitation minutes before boarding the bus. So fine tuning wardrobe and boning up on Australian etiquette was not possible.

This national recognition of the teams is deeply appreciated. The food was delicious and beautiful. The conversation lively. And as you will see, Brian Boyle did decide to wear national dress to the Nobel ceremony.