When I left Minnesota the forecast for Iowa was for temps in the 20s above zero. Thursday morning we awoke to a record -23 but since I had been acclimated to the frigid temps by two weeks of chilly weather up North it wasn't too bad. There wasn't much need to go outside as there was a skywalk between the hotel and the convention center. Unfortunately, the dancing girls had to dress in insulated coveralls and were working at the pizza place across the street. The weather warmed up and we had good roads and sunshine for the return trip. Nice weather yesterday but -20 again this morning.
 I was really impressed by the quality of the tractors at the show. My personal favorite was the 1655 FWA. It was good to see all the folks at the show. I like the tractor shows because of the nice people involved and the lack of snobbishness by the Oliver folks. When are you going to have a chance to make it to a show Calvin?
Steve Peterson