solar squirrel

I’ve been traveling this week for work - visiting WPS (Wisconsin Power Systems) in Green Bay, Wi.  I thought that Green Bay would be a big city with lots of traffic and people and buildings - but it’s actually quite deserted.  I really liked it, though. 

I stayed at a Holiday Inn, which was right across the parking lot from WPS, where I went during the day.  Also right next to the hotel was the Fox River, which I ran along this morning.  It was really beautiful - they have about 25 miles of multi-purpose trail that goes along the river along fancy houses.  http://www.foxrivertrail.com/ 

I am already loving my new job - it’s very fast-paced and there is a TON of work that needs to be done, but it’s work that I am totally capable of doing - and I’m EXCITED to do it.  I really want to do well here, since the company is doing work that I believe in.  It doesn’t seem that the culture embraces the environmental aspects of the work, though.  It’s more focused around minimizing the costs of the utility company, which is great - but there is a whole other side to AMI.  Hopefully I can have an influence on the Marketing Communications people and get them to emphasize ALL of the benefits of their product.  The people I traveled with (project manager, software engineer, and marketing VP) are all down to earth and fun.  My personality meshes well with everyone I’ve met so far and I love the energy, optimism, and enthusiasm the company culture seems to foster.

Tomorrow (Friday) I leave for Boston to do my first ever Boston Marathon.  I’m really excited and I can’t wait to soak it all in.  I have to make sure I take tons of photos and document as much as possible since I don’t know if I’ll ever go again. 

This post is dedicated to Brian Royle - who is a loyal follower of solarsquirrel.  Thanks, Brian!!!!