CHICAGO

Well, here I am again in Chicago. Yesterday was an eventful day. After loosing my phone in a taxi cab, I have had to learn what it is like to be back in the stone age. Thank you wife for being understanding!

After the wild calls to try and find my phone, I went and saw a Chicago Whitesox game. Pretty awesome game...it went 14 innings with the Chi Sox winning 8-7.

This morning I walked the mile, went by the new Trump Tower and say the controversial statute of Marlyn Monroe. Finished the day off by attending a couple of meetings.

Hope everyone is doing well. Till Tomorrow!

God Bless,

Ottster!

P.S. I DID NOT FORGET!

WASHINGTON D.C. - Day 1&2

Howdy Squeeker and Moose!

Arrived in DC last night. Once we checked in, it began to snow. This morning when we awoke, the now became ice. All the water and snow had frozen, making the streets and sidewalks slick.

After breakfast, we went to the hill and met with congressional members to go over apple and blueberry issues. Very good day overall.

Tonight, I will be meeting up with a couple of my DC friends and then more congressional visits tomorrow.

Miss you, give mom hugs and kisses.

God Bless,

Ottster!

GRAND RAPIDS, MI

Greetings from MI. So far the Blueberry conference is going well. It is beautiful back here. The leaves have begun to change color. I was talking to a couple of local folks and they said that they get between 80 - 120 inches of snow. WOW!

Across the street there is museum and in the front are several art pieces. I took a couple of pictures. The first is a replica of one of the Apollo capsules that was used for the moon. The second is not a backgun, but an art sculpture of a frog watching TV.

Tomorrow, we go on a blueberry tour. Until next time,

God Bless,

Ottster

CHICAGO - DAY 1

In Chicago again for the yearly crop estimate. In the meantime, I had some downtime...of course I had to swing by the American Girl Store...unbelievable. They have a pet store, hospital and salon for the dolls. Not to mention every doll and girl matching outfit.

Then it was a walk down the mag mile where I passed by the famous water tower. This tower is just one block from where we are staying. Tonight, we will catch a Cub game and then off to meetings tomorrow.

Until then, God Bless,

Ottster!

Washington DC - Day 1 & 2

It was a very busy day. We got in late yesterday and today was a meeting with lots of congressman. In this picture, I am standing in front of the Capitol building. Behind me is the President's limo and several of the vehicles used in his protection detail.

Tomorrow, I will be discussing several trade issues and then back to the "Hill" on Thursday.

Till next time:

God Bless,

Ottster

Guadalajara, Mexico - Day 4

Just finished our tour of the wholesale markets and walked the trade show. Lots of educational and exciting things to see!


Here are some pictures that we took during our trade show visit. Lots of mascots roaming the floor. The first two pictures are of the dogs we saw. A purple one and a giant one getting ready for a groom. The last picture is me and a giant "5"... It makes me think of the Subway song...

Enjoy!

Will be home tomorrow. Hugs and kisses,

God Bless,

Ottster

Guadalajara, Mexico

Just finished up dinner. We had a trade reception and it was a great turnout. I met a lot of our buyers in Mexico. The place we held the reception was fantastic and interesting...

To begin, the decore was Asian. There were paintings all over the cealing. In fact, I felt like I was dinning in China or Laos. However, all of the food was Mexican. It was a great spot. Lots of water falls, and the restaurant was half outside half inside. We even had a classic Mexican band play for the reception. Very nice.

Tomorrow, we will be traveling to the wholesale markets and then to the ANTAD trade show.

Until next time,

God Bless,

Ottster