Well…I would like to say all is well…..but…Duplin, we have a problem.  While showcasing Juvn8 at a trade show in New Orleans, my mentor, John Parker, and his crew discovered that if the product is left to sit overnight, the bottle containing the beverage expands to almost double is size!  Apparently, the yeast content of the product is astronomical. Bootlegging anyone?

John Parker and Amy Powers trying to make a go of this Kenan Fellows Partnership.

The entire Juvn8 department had to be shut down to determine if the yeast occurred naturally or as a result of environmental contamination.  Not good!  John and I had to put all of our plans on hold.  In other words, no field trip, no school visit, no Kenan lesson plans – nothing.  In addition, the parent company Cottle Farms has experienced several personnel changes.  John and I spoke before Christmas and agreed to get back together after exams.

Overall, my mentor is great!  Unlike him, I can just go with “Plan B” like all teachers must do from time to time.  He, on the other hand, has the weight of an inactive assembly line, empty bottles, and many dollars on his back right now.  This helps me to better appreciate the nature of my job:  a dynamic bit of organized chaos that somehow makes sense.  The Common Core has nothing on me!

Mindy, perhaps we need to work together on the first muscadine smoothie for the 21 and over crowd?