Sometimes you instantly connect!

I loved this girl the minute I met her... you know how it is when you instantly connect with someone...well Kristen makes that so easy to do. She has a lovely-sweet-bubbly personality that immediately draws you in.  It truly is a gift! 

When I first met Kristen, I loved that she was brought into the lighting business by her father...just like I was. It is definitely a male dominated business, so it was so nice to find a "girlfriend" in it right away...(even though she is over a decade younger...she took me into her circle of friends). We met over fourteen years ago, when she was just starting in the business...and it's been a great journey ever since. 

I remember that she told me at one of our lighting conventions in Las Vegas, that she was also a fan of Donny's. She said she had been ever since she had seen him in Chicago in Joseph. (I am sorry if any of you missed that...because he was born to play that role!) So, when we were going to our convention this year in Philadelphia...I knew I wanted to TAG her to let her know how special she is to me! I brought a tag with me and some ribbons and stuff....and set out in the city to find her something to tag her with. We stepped into a Godiva and they were just covering fresh berries in chocolate...oh yummy...what girl doesn't love chocolate? And I found some flowers, too...and I was set! 

I got her gift over to hotel before she checked-in...and gave them to the sweet girl at the front desk. She said she would flag her name on the computer, so they would give them to her when she arrived. I thought..."perfect!"...I like this girl! When we saw Kristen later that night, she said she felt like a celebrity when she checked-in...lol...I loved that, too! Because if anyone deserves special treatment...it is her!   

 

I hope she enjoyed her surprise...and that she has fun tagging someone else. And I am glad Donny came up with these MAD projects...and tempted me to get involved. Because I must say I have gotten the chance to let some special people...like Kristen...know just how special they are to me! I hope Kristen arrived home safely to Wisconsin to her cute little family. And back to the lighting business that keeps us connected! 

Because this friendship sure BRIGHTENS MY DAY......lol...lighting...get it?   Oh dear!   =0)