in a million years, i could never imagine meeting so many wonderful people! i had the greatest time with everyone here in monroe!
my day started with a wake-up alarm at 4:15am. yeah, i am not even kidding! FOUR FIFTEEN AM!! not complaining! at least once my eyes were all the way open i wasn’t.
i had the honor to be on KTVE-TV live at 5:30 am with the beautiful and talented angela cruz for an interview! angela, thank you for reading my book! i am so glad you loved it!!
after that, i had an hour to answer emails and my myspace comments and messages! THANKS to all who have written me!! i promise i will be answering EVERY SINGLE ONE!
at 8:30 am i went over to KEDM public radio and was interviewed by the wonderful sunny meriwether for NPR! we spoke for ten minutes all about before i go!
i then headed over to ouachita parish high school! (did you know ouachita means silver water!?) i cannot believe y’all made me sing so early in the morning!! And YES! I just said Y’ALL!!! i must have REALLY liked you to sing that early! thanks so much for having me at your school. it was so nice to meet all of you. and i LOVE my t-shirt!! thanks so much!
from 11:00 am to 1:15 pm, i was at st. frederick high school where i had the amazing opportunity to have two different lunches with girls from st. frederick’s AND their moms!! thanks so much to liz craft who made this happen! it was so awesome to see so many moms and daughters together. i know my mom is reading this and is so bummed she wasn’t there too! i look forward to hearing what all the moms and daughters think of before i go! and thanks SO MUCH for my great warrior shirt!! IT’S PERFECT!
still with me?! i went back to the shilo rv park to make lazy cleatus get off the couch and get a breath of fresh air. i did an interview with a magazine and then back on the road again! (btw, thank you shilo rv park for going above and beyond everything to help with fed ex and supporting me and before i go!)
at 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm, i signed copies of my book at windows a book shop! thank you so much to pat, elizabeth, betty jo, danette, ben and chandler for all your help at the signing! and thanks so much to everyone who showed up to support me and before i go! that was just amazing. ally, thanks for the neville school paper interview! to “chip”…that meant so much that you came to windows! **if you missed the signing, call windows at 318.361.9004. i signed copies of before i go before i left! so give them a call to put one aside for you.
we’re not done yet! at 6:30 pm, i headed to the ouachita parish public library to speak to 75 or so teens! YOU GUYS ROCK!! thanks so much for coming out to see me! that was so great. and once again, i cannot believe you all made me SING for you! let alone, TAP DANCE?! i hear you’ve got pictures!! and i cannot tap dance!! you all were so awesome and you made my night.
sometime after midnight, cleatus (the festively plump white lab) and i got into bed with smiles on our faces. me because i had THE MOST amazing 2 days with everybody. and cleatus? he was smiling because i didn’t make him exercise for two days!
i cannot wait to come back for another visit. from the bottom of my very full heart, thank you EVERYONE in monroe!
Wow – what a great couple of days!!!! And I am soooo jealous of the mother and daughter get- together!!! I can see the smile on your face now! (And how did they know you always need new t-shirts!
I am EXHAUSTED just reading this blog! You must totally live on Red Bull.