November 29, 2004
Cheese Shipment Arrives Safely at Bell Tower
CHICAGO (November 29, 2004) -- Dead Horse Communications announced today that its latest shipment of Amish cheese arrived safely at Bell Tower this weekend, delivered by Dead Horse principal partner Andrew Huff.
"It was a grueling trip, let me tell you," Huff said. "Because of a freak snowstorm, it took us three hours just to get out of Chicago. The wind was blowing snow sideways, making driving difficult all the way to the Indiana-Ohio border."
Cinnamon Cooper, Dead Horse's chief financial officer, and Huff's cousin Sarah were along for the trip. Cooper took over driving soon after crossing into Ohio -- about when the snow turned to rain, making the roads much more navigable. The trio pulled into Dover, Ohio, at approximately 3 a.m. EST.
The trip, timed to coincide with the Thanksgiving holiday, allowed room for visits with Huff's paternal grandparents, Robert and Beatrice Huff, as well as his nuclear family. The team from Southington Designs (Tom and Rosa Huff and the kids) was also present for Thanksgiving dinner at the Carlisle Inn in Walnut Creek, Ohio (part of the Dutchcorp Amish/Mennonite Commercial Complex).
The cheese was procured at Heini's Bunker Hill Cheese Chalet. Several bricks of yogurt cheese, some smoked horseradish and baby swiss cheeses, as well as two picked eggs (beet, not mustard) filled the cart; Huff also purchased a share of a pound of beef jerky bought by his brother, Peter.
"Cinnamon was unable to join me at Heini's; she bit the bullet and went to a mall with my mom and grandmother," Huff said. "I was sorry for her, but glad I didn't have to join her."
The Dead Horse executives finished their visit at noon on Sunday, heading home along Interstate Routes 77 North and 90 West. They hit surprisingly little traffic, allowing them to deliver the cheese in just 7½ hours.