A Busy Saturday

Today was really a busy Saturday. We moved Erika and Jason's things from the house she is selling to the storage facility. In May we will get to do it all over again.

She took us on a tour of her new house which is basically floors and walls at this juncture. It is really going to be very nice. Very open and in a nice subdivision that is out of town just a little bit.

I know this is all hard for her but she seems so stoic.

She and Brad started their life together in the house she is moving out of so it has a lot of memories. Brad always told me that was not where they would stay. He would love the location of the new house. I am so proud for Erika and Jason.

Speaking of Jason he is so cute and gave me a hug, high five and let em push him around on the hand truck.

Washington This Week

It has been a busy and interesting week. My normal schedule is to be in bed by 10 and up about 5 but not this week. Late nights and don't set an alarm.

We attended the Georgia Society Ball on Monday night and the Agricultural Gala on Tuesday night. Tuesday during the day we hosted (with rice and cotton) a parade viewing room with a great view of the parade route from the JW Marriott. It was a great event but a lot of folks in a hotel room. There was a lot of togetherness.

Crowds have been everywhere but we have managed very well. The subway was packed the other day...wall to wall people.

Last night we had dinner with Congressman Bishop's staff and today we do lunch with Congressman Kingston and his staff.

Tomorrow we head home. I am ready.

It has been cold but the new coat Cheryl bought me for Christmas has been so toasty.


The Subway Cheryl on the Subway

The President in his Limo

Wow I Am Sure Tired

Home at last, I would love to get some rest but that is not in the works it doesn't seem.

Today made twelve days in a row without a day off. They were hard days, too. Tuesday week I had a meeting out of town and that Wednesday I had to go out of town to do a TV Show. Then that Thursday after lunch Mark that works with me and I struck out for San Antonio with an exhibit and peanuts for American Farm Bureau. San Antonio is a long way from Tifton GA. Monday we exhibited until 3:00 PM and broke things down and headed east. At 3:3o am Tuesday we stopped on the edge of Pensacola Bay to get a few hours sleep. At 8 we headed out for the rest of our trip back so we could unload the truck and then re-load for our board meeting and setup for the 33rd annual GA Peanut Farm Show in Albany on Wednesday morning. I got back from Albany today about 4 PM.

I have always heard no rest for the weary but next week Cheryl and I accompany my Chairman and his wife to Washington for the Inauguration and meetings with some of our Congressmen and folks at USDA who deal with food aid.

Remember to give peanut butter to your local food bank.

The Alamo

Here is the picture I mentioned in my last post....the Alamo with a full moon overhead

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Remember the Alamo

What a trip out. The number one job in Louisiana is being a State Trooper and we saw at least 50 of them on our four hour trip through that state.

We got the exhibit setup and went to tour the Alamo yesterday and have had Tex Mex food to the heart's desire.

Tomorrow we tear down and head home after the 3 pm close of the show.

Last night I got a beautiful picture of the Alamo with a full moon over head.

Back to Work

It is hard to believe that the Christmas vacation is over and Monday it will be back to work. I will be traveling a lot in January so I really will be happy to be rested so I can hit the ground running.