{"id":321,"date":"2014-02-13T16:39:38","date_gmt":"2014-02-13T22:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/?p=321"},"modified":"2014-02-14T00:28:15","modified_gmt":"2014-02-14T06:28:15","slug":"back-to-work-but-a-little-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skelmo.com\/?p=321","title":{"rendered":"Back to work, but a little fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today is Day 9 after going back to work.\u00a0 My feelings are mixed; I&#8217;m excited to be back in the mix and in a role that can make a huge difference for the company, but I do miss my afternoon naps \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 This week was a fantastic week since we are in Vegas for our annual field readiness seminar.\u00a0 It was the perfect time and place to reconnect with teammates and bounce ideas off of them.\u00a0 A lot of new leaders really brought their passion and drove an incredible tone for the week.\u00a0 Very exciting!\u00a0 As with all trips to Vegas, I had to get out and enjoy the wonderful environment beyond the strip so I rented a car and gathered some friends for an early morning assault on Turtlehead peak.<\/p>\n<p>Me, Nick, Pranshu, Erik, and Mark prior to sunrise on the trail<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_0870.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-323 lazyload\" alt=\"IMG_0870\" data-src=\"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_0870.jpg\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_0870.jpg 4000w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_0870-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_0870-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_0870-624x468.jpg 624w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 4000px) 100vw, 4000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 4000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 4000\/3000;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>No, Mark is not photoshopped in &#8211; that is what it looks like 30 min from the strip.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_0871.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-324 lazyload\" alt=\"IMG_0871\" data-src=\"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_0871.jpg\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_0871.jpg 4000w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_0871-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_0871-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_0871-624x468.jpg 624w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 4000px) 100vw, 4000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 4000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 4000\/3000;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jim on the summit<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/jim_sunrise.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-329 lazyload\" alt=\"jim_sunrise\" data-src=\"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/jim_sunrise.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/jim_sunrise.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/jim_sunrise-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/jim_sunrise-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/jim_sunrise-624x832.jpg 624w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200\/1600;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2.5 miles and 2000 feet later we are on the summit.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_0874.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325 lazyload\" alt=\"IMG_0874\" data-src=\"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_0874.jpg\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_0874.jpg 4000w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_0874-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_0874-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_0874-624x468.jpg 624w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 4000px) 100vw, 4000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 4000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 4000\/3000;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/summit.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-330 lazyload\" alt=\"summit\" data-src=\"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/summit.jpg\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/summit.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/summit-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/summit-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/summit-624x468.jpg 624w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2048px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2048\/1536;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The crew coming down with the peak rising behind them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_0875.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-326 lazyload\" alt=\"IMG_0875\" data-src=\"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_0875.jpg\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_0875.jpg 4000w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_0875-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_0875-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_0875-624x468.jpg 624w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 4000px) 100vw, 4000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 4000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 4000\/3000;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One last picture of the incredible canyon &#8211; for the Canadians, note Erik and my hats.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_0876.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-322 lazyload\" alt=\"IMG_0876\" data-src=\"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_0876.jpg\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_0876.jpg 4000w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_0876-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_0876-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_0876-624x468.jpg 624w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 4000px) 100vw, 4000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 4000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 4000\/3000;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tracy comes in later tonight and we are going to enjoy and early Valentines Day dinner and try our Mt Charleston tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today is Day 9 after going back to work.\u00a0 My feelings are mixed; 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