Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

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Hey everyone!

I hope you had a great Memorial Day holiday!

My wife and I have a 12 year and 9 year old and their last day of school got moved up from May 24th to May 19th.

We had planned a West Coast trip back in February and all of the sudden, it came upon us.

So we left for Seattle, spent a few days there and visited the Space Needle, Seattle Aquarium, and had a wonderful dinner with my best friend and his family on our last night there.

One of my Connect 5000 reps lives in the Seattle metro and we were able to grab breakfast Saturday morning and had a wonderful time chatting in person. She’s an excellent rep and was hired during the pandemic and we had never met face to face until then.

On Sunday, May 29th, we took the train from Seattle to Portland and spent a few days with my wife’s brother and his family and toured the Nike HQ which was a good experience. Then we flew back on May 31st.

All in all, a wonderful family vacation to see friends, family, and one of my reps for the first time.

What vacations do you have planned so far? Where are you going?

I’m Ray Ruecker with Connect 5000.

 

Happy May Day!

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Happy May 1st everyone!

4 months down in 2022! 8 left to go! Time sure travels by quickly.

Some members of the Kansas City Connect 5000 team got together recently at Chicken N Pickle.

Chicken N Pickle is a unique venue with a wood-clad, chicken-centric joint with a patio, rooftop bar & pickleball courts.

We sat outside, ate, drank and enjoyed the great spring weather and didn’t talk about work.

We socialized, caught up on our personal lives and enjoyed the Friday afternoon. With team members working remote and feeling isolated at times, it’s good to be intentional and gather in person from time to time and stay connected on a human level.

I’m Ray Ruecker and wish you a happy May!

PS: Pictured here: me, Brandi Williams, Mike Tracy (AKA Mike Rowe), and Tiffany Miller.