“One Night” to Remember!

April 11, 2010

This year at TCRA’s Annual Convention in Memphis, there will be a semi-formal social event. Friday night, June 11th, is the time to put on your dancing shoes and dress up! Sarah and Kevin Lee, Turner Lee’s parents, will be our special guests.
This will be a fun-filled evening. The night will start off [...]

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“The Wonder of You” — Ronald McDonald House

April 8, 2010

Saturday, April 3rd, Lisa, Sheryl, and I attended the Annual Kele Kares Easter Egg Hunt and lunch sponsored by Kele, Inc., at the Ronald McDonald House.
Your three board members got a jump-start on our convention theme of “Serving Together” and had an incredible time with the kids and their families!
Our task for this event was [...]

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“Surrender” to the Urge — The Urge to Shop ’til You Drop!

April 4, 2010

It was such a beautiful day today, I gave in to the urge — yes, the urge to shop! My shopping mall of choice? The Shops of Saddle Creek in Germantown, Tennessee.
According to their web site:  “The Shops of Saddle Creek is the first shopping center in the nation developed as a Lifestyle [...]

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“You’ll Never Walk Alone” at Convention

April 1, 2010

There are so many varied reasons for attending a seminar and/or convention. Here are just a few I could think of. I’d like to hear other comments about your reason for attending the TCRA Annual Convention in Memphis this June!

As my pastor always says, you “get” to come, you don’t have to!
Great time [...]

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“Suspicious Minds” Want to Know Where to Find Great Art

March 24, 2010

Memphis is clearly known for its rich history in music, but our city also offers rich cultural experiences in other forms of art. Last summer my son was required to do a project in advance of taking his AP English course in the fall. We had a very interesting summer, to say the [...]

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“All Shook Up” for Cafe Piazza

March 21, 2010

Finding a great pizza is sometimes so very hard to do! Of course, I lived in Chicago for almost seven years and had some amazing pizza during those years. Deep-dish is an acquired taste, to be sure.
Back to finding that great pizza on your visit to Memphis. My choice for thin-crust pizza [...]

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Eat Great Wherever You Go

March 15, 2010

This is a quick postscript to my earlier post regarding the restaurant review for Las Tortugas Deli Mexicana. Jonathan’s fresh food is featured in a national magazine, Everyday with Rachael Ray!
There is an article on page 150 of the April 2010 issue about eating great wherever you go while on vacation. Kelly English [...]

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My Experiences in Volunteering

March 11, 2010

My first foray into volunteering was when I was in my early thirties. That was with NCRA as the chief examiner for the Chattanooga area.  I had some reservations in the way of “Can I handle this?”  Then thought, “Another reporter did it for me when I took my RPR/RMR tests.  I should [...]

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Top Ten Things To Do in Memphis

March 8, 2010

10. Victorian Village Tour of Homes
9. Renown Rendezvous Restaurant
8. Miramichi Golf Course by Justin Timberlake
7. Beale Street
6. Redbirds Baseball Game
5. Graceland
4. Peabody Hotel and the Famous Peabody Ducks
3. National Civil Rights Museum
2.Memphis Zoo
1. TCRA Annual Convention, of course!
See, it really is worth your drive across our beautiful state to attend!  Hope to see you there!

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Take a Moment to Look Inside Yourself

March 4, 2010

Danny Thomas said, “Success in life has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It’s what you do for others.” Those words ring as true today as they ever have, especially in light of the devastation in Haiti. What would those poor people do without the tireless [...]

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