Famous Faces at the Fair

You never know who you will meet at the fair...

It was so nice that Santa was able to stop by our booth this year. He is getting ready for his busy season. He does not have time to be hoe, hoe, hoeing his garden. Not a problem with Garden Anywhere Box. 

Mary Fallin, the governor of Oklahoma was in our building, saying hello and taking pictures. Larry invited her to come over to our booth. We met Governor Fallin earlier this year at a luncheon at the Governors Mansion. Brent, a friend, suggested that we submit an application to be considered for the Oklahoma Venture Forum award. We did.

We got a call from someone on the committee letting us know that we didn't win...our company was a really small business and just beginning...but, they did like our product. The fact that they even called us to let us know that we didn't win was a big deal. They poured over hundreds of applications, weeded out most, but kept coming back to ours.

We did not win, but we were invited to the luncheon. We were the only business invited to the luncheon that did not win. (Excited and humbled)

We met Governor Fallin, got to listen to and learn from Tom Love, billionaire and owner of the chain of Love's Country Stores and we were recognized for our budding new business in a room full of doctors, lawyers, scientists and other people outstanding in their fields . It was a good day.

As if meeting Santa and the governor were not enough, Larry also caught up with Derrick, the mascot of the OKC Barons hockey team.