The month started out with excitement as Kent broached the idea of purchasing Butch Lindstrom's place next to the place Kent is renting in Grays Lake. If the sales people in my company were describing, it would be a "remote hunting lodge". Others say it's pretty much trailer trash. I'm judging somewhere in between so was able to purchase two single-wide trailers, duct taped together with an indoor hot tub and covered over with good tin and a descent little shop. The people selling just wanted get out of it and left all--none of which is worth anything--including canned fruit storage, socks in the drawer and four dried up aquariums. Looking forward to cleaning up the trash and then re-evaluating.
The day we went to see it, Kent roused me early to take in a little bow hunting--what a treat! It was a crisp fall morning and before the sun rose, we made our way out to Bear Island. He was dressed in camo (I kept losing him) and was armed with cow and bull elk calls. We could hear bulls in the rut calling from both directions. At one point, we settled in by some rocks and waited. Soon a big cow came into view, followed by another. From my vantage point, I had a clear open view of both--but of course, no license, no camo, no calls and most important--no bow or arrows! Kent couldn't get off a clean shot. For a few seconds, a big bull joined them but they sensed something and were gone. If one is a "pacifist" (Young Einstein), we got all the benefits of hunting: brisk exercise, beautiful scenery, majestic animals, fresh air and welcome sunshine with the adrenaline rush of stalking prey. Afterwards, we climbed in the ultralight and flew out over the island for a view of the alien markings (well, really the Civil Conservation Core diggings) in the marsh and then saw two more big bull elk.
In other news, HireVue upgraded from the 5000 s.f. startup garage office with folding tables and four to an office to the posh top floor of one of the River Park towers off 106th. It's VERY nice! I have three chairs in my own office--a Herman Miller Eames that costs roughly $5k plus a $1400 office chair and a $900 visitor chair. Fortunately, we went from 5k s.f. to 28k s.f. plus all the nice furniture and only just doubled our rent thanks to the misfortunate mismanagement at Provo Craft, a company that had to downsize and really wanted to lease out their space. I have a nice view of some cow pastures to the west. We have game rooms, a Zen room and lots of collaboration space in addition to the offices. I joined a gym next door and maybe will just sleep on the couch in the office.
A week ago Friday, I rode my scooter over the Alpine Loop for the last of the fall colors. It was a beautiful day--and bled over to Saturday when I rode it to Heber to examine the Hunter solar home. It was pretty cool and would love to find a place where we could put it - totally energy self sustaining--just need water!
Home to Idaho for conference weekend and then to Chicago for a trade show. Quite a contrast to be kicking through the Grays Lake property with dead mice, mold and no habitation in any direction (except for Kent's place) one day and then be at the Hyatt Regency right downton Chicago the next. The show was good for HireVue (we won Product of the Year) as we have an excellent marketing team. Obama, Romney, Harrison Ford, Dick Butkus and Oprah all put in appearances to pitch our product. (http://youtu.be/oaS-k6kPJC4) We sponsored a party at the top of the Wit Hotel which was cool in that it was mostly floor to ceiling glass windows with hi-rise buildings all around plus a glass "ledge" that cantilevered out into the air. A few people with a little too much to drink--always entertaining but not in a good way.
And, the big news was the wonderful wedding of Ricky and Zan in the Salt Lake Temple. Pretty cool that Richard Hunter was able to perform the marriage--one of the most interesting and doctrine-centric sealings I've been to. So glad to welcome Ricky to the family and we wish them a wonderful life together! And wish Dan and Jill a speedy recovery!
Love you all!
Peter
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