I have been on the road for business a fair amount in the last several weeks. This past Wed - Fri took me to Nashville, Tenn.
Eight of our foundation staff met for a team meeting and then we had the opportunity to mingle at the Commodity Classic.
This trade show has an attendance of over 4,000 growers annually and more than 215 exhibiting companies.
Mike Rayburn performed at the opening session which was excellent. He is a self proclaimed virtuoso with the guitar and it is a status that is well deserved. The first time I saw him was at National FFA Convention two years ago.
Thursday night dinner took us to the Stock-Yard restaurant. It has an very good menu with decent atmosphere. The part I liked the most was the history as the building used to be the offices for the stockyard dating before the turn of the century. It was formerly a music club, brothel, casino, barber shop and bank. 
The Stock-Yard was also home to two of the oldest bottles of wine made in the U.S. dating to 1776 and 1795. It was an expensive meal and I am very glad my boss paid.
The Stock-Yard was also home to two of the oldest bottles of wine made in the U.S. dating to 1776 and 1795. It was an expensive meal and I am very glad my boss paid. 
