Sunday Afternoon Memorial Day Weekend 2012

It is interesting to see the amount of "buzz" that has been generated as a result of selling the 2,600 pounds of shrimp we produced from our initial growth trials.


The size, combined with our reports on the superior taste, and somewhat surprisingly the fact that the shrimp are produced in a "natural system" no antibiotics or chemicals, etc., has generated enquires both here and from afar. 


People have called asking "what are our next moves to be and what are we looking at for expansion?" Oh, and most encouragingly, " when can we buy some of your shrimp?"


Obviously, we are seeking funding to expand here in the RGV. 


That is the priority.  


We will be in full commercial production in the current production module by mid-June. In order for the Texas operation to be self sustaining we need to get to about 2 million pounds of production.


That will happen as fast as we can bring in the money to do so and that effort starts full ahead on June 1. 


I have had several discussions  over the past three days with individuals that want us to consider bringing our system overseas.


If the right project, in the right area, with the right deal, for us comes along, I think we could handle one and I mean just one project overseas in tandem with the expansion here.


Our team is growing and that means our bench strength is close to being able to allow us to consider that possibility. 


I guess I am willing to look at one deal outside the USA as long as it works for us. We are a much stronger operation now and are past the point where our production claims can be questioned. 


That said, given the success of the past few months and the sale of our jumbo shrimp through a broker distributor here in the USA, that means the price of getting our technology and know how into another country has gone up. 


Other thoughts on Sunday afternoon:


Just finished two books by Layton Green, "The Summoner" and "The Egyptian". I love this guy's writing. Just downloaded his very short story entitled "Hemingway's Ghost". Can't wait to read that as well.


Also looking forward to the HBO movie this week, "Hemingway and Gellhorn" with Clive Owen and Nicole Kidman. I am a devoted Hemingway fan and glad he is still relevant to the point they are still making moves and writing stories about him. 


Love the new song I have been hearing by singer Kady Z It is  called, "Beautiful Disaster". 


Lots of talented young performers out there today. 


Sunday's can be difficult for me. Too much down time. Knowing today was not only a Sunday but the day before a major holiday, which also can offer too much down time, I went for a 6 plus mile run/hike this morning. 


Damn near killed me but I am proud to say I can still run (albeit slowly) 3 miles straight with no break.


Came back spent an hour in the pool and when I finally showered and headed for lunch all of the potential little "anxieties" in my brain seemed to have disappeared. Exercise is truly amazing.


Saw Men In Black 3 yesterday. Still funny to me. 


Oh well, one more quiet day tomorrow and then back to the hunt.