Shipping day…
Similar to the day that calves are loaded on a truck and hauled away, there was a feeling of excitement in the air… or perhaps that was exasperation.
Do we have everything we need? Have we checked the list twice? How many thingamajigs and whatchamacallits went into that box? What else did we forget?
But most importantly: will our precious cargo arrive at it’s intended destination on time? Undamaged? Worth the same amount as it was when it pulled away from our loading dock?
This week, we sighed a breath of relief. Our cargo had arrived at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn., on Monday afternoon. Safe and sound, ready to be unpacked at the 2012 National Cattle Industry Convention.
If you’ve ever retained ownership in a feedlot, I’m guessing you know what comes next… the waiting game. We’re trusting that the warehouse staff in Nashville is taking good care of our cargo, although I’m hoping it doesn’t gain any weight before the next time we see it!
That’s only a short week away, and my anticipation for the nation’s largest cattle industry gathering continues to grow.I can’t wait any longer to get our convention fun started. So I won’t.
Here’s the gig: We’ll be giving away an iPad 2 at our trade show booth next week. If you’re coming to Nashville, you’ll have to stop by #1062 to find out how to enter there. It will involve some packages that are a touch fancier than the ones we shipped. Here’s a little sneak peek ——->
This is your chance to get a head start on the competition, and for the folks staying at home and on the ranch to get their names in the pot, too.
It’s simple: Take another look at the photos above. Guess how many boxes we sent to Nashville last week and how much they weighed. The closest guess for each number gets their name entered in the iPad 2 drawing. Heck… how about the closest guess gets the first ten entries into the drawing? That sounds nicer… let’s call those ten entries my gift to you.
Leave your guess in the comment section below. Entries will be accepted until Friday, Jan. 27 at 5 p.m. EST.
Isn’t shipping day fun?!
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