Nate I got to take a little vacation over spring break to Las Vegas! We doubled it as a Simplx work trip and an anniversary vacation :-). Every year in Las Vegas is a conference called ISC West for the entire security industry. It really was an amazing show with an expo 10 times larger than the Fort Wayne Home Show was this year. Every security company was there and we got the opportunity to meet with and converse with those we usually speak with over the phone, from all the major companies and affiliates that we have. It was a lot of fun being alongside Nate as a member of the Simplx team and his partner in business. It was also very fun spending time together without the kids. It was strange only having to take care of ourselves and carry nothing but what we needed for the day, rather than a whole diaper bag full of spare clothes, diapers, and snacks. It felt very odd. But it was very refreshing.
Nate ran into his old boss from BYU, Wayne Beck, that had made a difference in his life. He had met Wayne in Spain on his mission, and he told him to contact him when he got out to BYU. Nate did, and got a job with him working Library Security. He became a lifelong mentor and friend of Nate's and it was super fun to run into him randomly amidst millions of people at this show!
We were able to see some exciting Las Vegas shows while we were there. We saw Circe de Soleil Mystere, which was full of amazing acrobats and athletes. They were so very talented. Pure talent all around, it was amazing! We also went to see David Copperfield, a magician, who did all sorts of crazy magic tricks that really were impossible! He had a live duck, but he constantly was making the live duck disappear. It was an impossible trick that I simply could not even guess how it was done. He also made a bunch of people from the audience disappear. Keith, our employee, got to participate in this one and somehow he was on stage, and then a moment later, he was in the back of the theater! Incredible stuff! We enjoyed walking the Las Vegas strip and watching the Bellagio water & lights show. That also was more incredible than I ever remember. Everything in Vegas is just overdone! The architecture of the buildings and every where you look is over done. Such intricate detail everywhere in paint, filigree on the buildings, and design on every wall and ceiling. There is so much to see; we were in awe.
David Copperfield Magic Show
As part of the trip we got to participate in events sponsored by the ISC West conference. There was an event at one restaurant with a country flair. They had a mechanical bull riding contest that Nate and his 2 employees Keith and Tim participated in. It was really fun to watch, but they were sore for days afterward! We also were able to participate in a 5K Race. Being 6 months pregnant, this was a challenge, but we all finished the race in good time! Other events that we were invited to allowed us to see other parts of Las Vegas and buildings and rooms and beautiful patios that we otherwise wouldn't have been able to see. So that was awesome! We also made it to the Las Vegas Temple which was a great and overdue experience! Overall, it was a great trip!!
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