There are so many things that I want to share with you about the trip. I don't even know where to start. Maybe I should begin with the amazing woman who invited me to New Orleans in the first place? Without her, this trip would not have happened and I owe her so much. Nancy Lee met me at the NAWIC Regional Convention in Tunica this past April where I was invited to speak. This summer Nancy called me and asked if I would come to NOLA in the fall. Neither one of us realized it at the time but her invitation would be what kept my dreams within my reach during the most difficult time in my life. It was if God had handed her a rope, told her to hold on and then He wrapped it around me so, that as my life was once again tossed around, me and my dreams would survive. This trip to New Orleans is the foundation on which God will fulfill His purpose for me and forever, Nancy and the entire NAWIC Chapter #339, will be a sweet reminder of how good God is. Nancy, thank you. NAWIC Chapter #339, thank you. I will never forget and when I come through with Wynonna, on my way to the SuperDome, we are going to stop by and pick all of you up and you'll be front and center for it all!
Deb, Melanie and my Kasey, (affectionately known as my crew), I will never travel alone. You made this moment in my life so unforgettable. I love you so very much and I am so thankful that God saw fit to rearrange my plans so that I wouldn't have to do this alone. Laurie, (my new best friend), you made sure that there would be no pressure on me at all (not!). I hope that the time we shared together made a difference. I hope that there are more great moments in your life and less stressful ones. I hope that you know what a difference meeting you made in my life. Oh, and I love my bracelet! Thank you.
Tonight, I am back home, sitting at my desk, so thankful for the trip, the women, the laughs and the memories. My NOLA road trip was exactly what I needed. Start to finish, I loved it all (ok, except for the Bourbon Street thing). Y'all take care. Keep reading your passion cards. Keep enjoying your days. I'll see you along with my crew again soon - we'll probably be on Wynonna's bus! Nancy stay by that phone - soon as I hear from her - NAWIC Chapter #339 will be the first to know - thank you again for everything. You ladies rocked my world!!!
I love you all!
Save NOLA!!!
Good night.
See some of our New Orleans pictures at www.myspace.com/tammy.king
Also, you've got to check out Ron & Nancy Lee's website http://www.ronleehomes.com/
and if you are in the New Orleans area, please get involved with NAWIC Chapter #339!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Monday, October 13, 2008
New Orleans Day 2 - I LOVE NOLA!
I woke up this morning excited about Day 2 here in New Orleans. We left the hotel around 10am headed to the French Quarter area of the city. We went over the lake, through the city and down to Bourbon Street. Hmmm, still not real sure what I thought it was going to be like but let's just say I was ready to go up from Bourbon Street, through the city and back over the lake about an hour after we got there. I'm still trying to figure all that out. Don't let that influence your decision to head over there though or not until you hear this. Something really funny did happen there and I was able to make a memory in the French Quarter area that I'll never forget.
When we pulled in to park, Melanie mentioned that they used to have a big aquarium nearby and she said that it was damaged in Katrina and she wasn't sure if it had been reopened. As I walked up and down the streets, I kept noticing something on T-shirts and bumper stickers and even on some of the windows. (Now you are reading this and you're going to know exactly what this means but follow along for just a minute because I had no clue.) I kept seeing things like I LOVE NOLA and SAVE NOLA and I promise you, I didn't know what that meant. I finally decided, being the intelligent person I am, that it must have been a big fish or something that they had in the aquarium (kinda like the save the whales thing) but I couldn't understand why there was no picture of NOLA on anything. I thought that was a little strange but I kept thinking that they really must have loved her.
At lunch, I meant to ask my friends who NOLA was but I forgot. Then, as we were pulling out to leave, it hit me. Don't know why or how but I suddenly realized that NOLA meant New Orleans, Louisiana and I felt so stupid. I really thought NOLA was a lost fish. Isn't that crazy??? I swear sometimes I wonder how I've made it this far...a fish? Oh, man!
We got back to the hotel about 3:30 and got ready to go to our dinner with the amazing women from NAWIC Chapter 339. I shared my I LOVE NOLA story with them - I think just so they would know that if I can "launch" my life, anyone can! Being here with them has been one of the most incredible things that has ever happened to me. I hope that every one of them know how honored and humbled I feel to have had the opportunity to share this part of my journey with them. Incredible women. Incredible dreams. Thank you for letting me share this evening with you. I can't wait to see all of you again in the morning. Did Nancy really mean 8:30??? Maybe I should take a nap!
Oh, by the way, I LOVE NOLA, too!!! Good night.
(see the New Orleans photo album at www.myspace.com/tammy.king)
When we pulled in to park, Melanie mentioned that they used to have a big aquarium nearby and she said that it was damaged in Katrina and she wasn't sure if it had been reopened. As I walked up and down the streets, I kept noticing something on T-shirts and bumper stickers and even on some of the windows. (Now you are reading this and you're going to know exactly what this means but follow along for just a minute because I had no clue.) I kept seeing things like I LOVE NOLA and SAVE NOLA and I promise you, I didn't know what that meant. I finally decided, being the intelligent person I am, that it must have been a big fish or something that they had in the aquarium (kinda like the save the whales thing) but I couldn't understand why there was no picture of NOLA on anything. I thought that was a little strange but I kept thinking that they really must have loved her.
At lunch, I meant to ask my friends who NOLA was but I forgot. Then, as we were pulling out to leave, it hit me. Don't know why or how but I suddenly realized that NOLA meant New Orleans, Louisiana and I felt so stupid. I really thought NOLA was a lost fish. Isn't that crazy??? I swear sometimes I wonder how I've made it this far...a fish? Oh, man!
We got back to the hotel about 3:30 and got ready to go to our dinner with the amazing women from NAWIC Chapter 339. I shared my I LOVE NOLA story with them - I think just so they would know that if I can "launch" my life, anyone can! Being here with them has been one of the most incredible things that has ever happened to me. I hope that every one of them know how honored and humbled I feel to have had the opportunity to share this part of my journey with them. Incredible women. Incredible dreams. Thank you for letting me share this evening with you. I can't wait to see all of you again in the morning. Did Nancy really mean 8:30??? Maybe I should take a nap!
Oh, by the way, I LOVE NOLA, too!!! Good night.
(see the New Orleans photo album at www.myspace.com/tammy.king)
New Orleans Day 1
It is 12:20 in the morning. I left my house about 12 hours ago and am in New Orleans to speak about Ladies Who Launch and to present a Passion Test Workshop to some amazing women. I was invited to come by the NAWIC Chapter and can hardly wait to finally meet them all.
Tonight, my traveling buddies are sleeping and I get to take a moment to think about the trip we've just made. For those of you who have read my first book, you know that I can find a lesson in just about everything and this trip was no different today. Here are a few things that I learned in the last twelve hours that I hope to never forget:
1. Daughters are a blessing (My Kasey is here with me) & friends make everything more fun (My Deb and Melanie are here with me)
2. Sometimes you don't get to leave when you wanted too.
3. The Southaven Walmart is extremely busy on Sunday afternoons.
4. Everybody needs a rest area every now and then.
5. A GPS system becomes horribly addicting after the first use.
6. A familiar scent can transport you to a happy place instantly. (trust me)
7. Expect unexpected stops along the way.
8. Starbucks coffee cup bottoms can just fall out and get you really, really wet.
9. When yo' momma is callin' you betta answer da phone.
and
10. Every day is like a road trip so pay attention, buckle up and enjoy the ride!
I am in a different place today than I was yesterday and tomorrow will be no different. When I lay down tonight, this day's trip will come to an end. In the morning, it's a whole new adventure. Whether good, bad or indifferent, the new day will take me a little farther on my life's journey and I'll be back to share it with you from the Marriot in Mandeville, LA!
To the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Chapter 339,
Thank you for inviting me to come and thank you for being a part of my journey. It is my prayer that my visit not only encourages you to be more passionate about the journey you're on but also helps you to pay attention, buckle up and enjoy the ride that each new day brings!
Good night.
(see the New Orleans photo album at www.myspace.com/tammy.king)
Tonight, my traveling buddies are sleeping and I get to take a moment to think about the trip we've just made. For those of you who have read my first book, you know that I can find a lesson in just about everything and this trip was no different today. Here are a few things that I learned in the last twelve hours that I hope to never forget:
1. Daughters are a blessing (My Kasey is here with me) & friends make everything more fun (My Deb and Melanie are here with me)
2. Sometimes you don't get to leave when you wanted too.
3. The Southaven Walmart is extremely busy on Sunday afternoons.
4. Everybody needs a rest area every now and then.
5. A GPS system becomes horribly addicting after the first use.
6. A familiar scent can transport you to a happy place instantly. (trust me)
7. Expect unexpected stops along the way.
8. Starbucks coffee cup bottoms can just fall out and get you really, really wet.
9. When yo' momma is callin' you betta answer da phone.
and
10. Every day is like a road trip so pay attention, buckle up and enjoy the ride!
I am in a different place today than I was yesterday and tomorrow will be no different. When I lay down tonight, this day's trip will come to an end. In the morning, it's a whole new adventure. Whether good, bad or indifferent, the new day will take me a little farther on my life's journey and I'll be back to share it with you from the Marriot in Mandeville, LA!
To the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Chapter 339,
Thank you for inviting me to come and thank you for being a part of my journey. It is my prayer that my visit not only encourages you to be more passionate about the journey you're on but also helps you to pay attention, buckle up and enjoy the ride that each new day brings!
Good night.
(see the New Orleans photo album at www.myspace.com/tammy.king)
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