I asked what she did for a living. She said she was a software engineer working with SOA. I did not think about my plane ride much until I arrived in San Francisco to attend the SOA World Conference & Expo this past Monday and Tuesday. The first day of the conference as I walked into the hotel, guess who I saw? My friend who I met on the Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul. What a small world, isn't it? Her company was one of the sponsors of the event.

If your goal is to have your yacht docked in your backyard, this high-end realtor can have you settled in in no time. Peggy Turk is the type of realtor most people never meet. After all, how many people shop for homes ranging from $2-45 million? And how many shop for them by boat? Turk specializes in the area of South Florida where her customers are seeking a certain lifestyle. They love boating or yachting, they want to live in a community that's a vacation-type area, and most of all, according to Turk, they want to have fun!

Purchasing waterfront property in Fort Lauderdale is an investment that promises to remain strong in the future. With the Intracoastal Waterway offering protected year-round cruising, and more than 150 miles of waterway canals leading to hundreds of restaurants, shops and boutiques, a performing arts center, and a multitude of homes and offices, it's easy to see why Fort Lauderdale is called the 'Venice of America.'