On Golden Land

Just north of Lake Winnipesaukee, beyond a few rolling hills rich in vegetation, there is a beautiful body of water known as Squam Lake. This lake was the setting for the movie "On Golden Pond". Squam Lake is visible as part of a sweeping, scenic vista from the portico of the Fitzgerald home in Center Harbor, NH.



Their 300 acre property, two hours north of Boston and completely unmolested from encroachment of any kind, served as an idyllic setting to play host to a special social activity last evening - with the ZriiVost front and center. Bathed in lights that would be suitable for Fort Knox, the stately coach was consistently filled with IEs and guests. A group of cars nearly a quarter mile long lined the long driveway, which was organized and patrolled by the local police. Well over 100 IEs and guests filled the big white tent where a full scale luau left everyone fed and happy. With a calypso band, dance floor, and even a clown for the kids on hand, there was something for everyone.





Speaking of the dance floor, we will never forget the dance moves that Ryan Thompson busted out. If you have not had a chance to either observe or dance near Ryan, that moment could be a special one in your future.



Everyone appreciated the appearance of our Founder and CEO, Bill Farley, who made the drive up from his summer home in Kennebunkport, Maine. So many new IEs and their guests had an opportunity to spend quality time with Bill, and everyone was able to hear him speak for a few minutes on his ties to this region and an update on the record breaking growth of Zrii.





The highlight of the evening came when the local IEs presented a large cardboard check to the Zrii Foundation. This was a complete surprise to us, and will be a blessing to hundreds of disadvantaged children. Donations totaling over $4,000.00 were presented, all submitted by members of our gathering last night. This was a powerful emotional moment and a sign of generosity from the IEs in attendance. On behalf of the entire Zrii corporate family and the children whose lives you will touch with this money, thank you so much for your kindness.

It was great to see so many emerging IE leaders from northern New England. It was also a treat to have 7-Star Art Duel, Keith Fitzgerlad's enroller, in town from Fairfield, CT. As I looked out over the crowd and observed all of the engaging conversations going on, I couldn't help but think that the scene in front of me was best summed up by the now iconic words of Kirby Zenger on the Stars Aligning DVD when he said, "This is network marketing how it was supposed to be!" Notwithstanding the violent thunderstorms brewing in Boston and southern New Hampshire, the weather in Center Harbor cooperated, and the festive gathering went well into the night. What a treat for all the guests in attendance, to be exposed to Zrii in such a delightful way.



This morning, after a sound night's sleep in the Fitzgerald guest house, Ryan, Curtis, and I went for a beautiful 3-mile run along the shoreline of Lake Winnipesaukee, in and around the quaint town of Meredith. What a lovely setting. I must say, after running a few times in Colorado Springs last week, our lungs appreciated being filled with so much abundant oxygen.



After returning home to a delicious breakfast of Dutch pancakes, we took a few Jeeps down to a clearing on the Fitzgerald property and shot skeet with some very powerful shotguns. I think we were all impressed with how many clay pigeons we hit. Skeet shooting is not a typical activity on the ZriiVost tour, much less back at Zrii headquarters where we seem to spend the rest of our waking hours. So, we were quite happy with the targets we hit. OK, it would be more accurate to say the targets we blew to bits! Hey, we even impressed Keith, who shoots skeet a bit more than we do, so we were pleased to gracefully avoid embarrassment.



As we head down 93 southbound to our stop tonight in Boston, we are filled with gratitude to 7-Stars Keith and Francine for hosting such an outstanding event. Thanks again on behalf of many, many people.

We lok forward to seeing many of you tonight at the Burlington Marriott!

Zriiyaa!

Clint (i.e. Foghorn Leghorn, Macaulay Culkin, Curt Schilling, etc.)