- Favorite quote – “Think for yourself” – Mom
- Mother of 1 and a half (my niece is the daughter I always wanted)
- I have no middle name
- Youngest of 4 girls; always wanted a big brother
- I love the color red because it’s bold and speaks courage
- I am remarried because God restores
- I am loyal; sometimes to my detriment. But when I’m done with you, I’m done!
- Vegetarian
- I juice healthy concoctions in my own kitchen
- I’m a girly girl (that’s probably obvious) that likes the outdoors
- Drove in a sitting President’s motorcade (White House security clearance)
- Coretta Scott King’s escort when she visited my undergrad school in the late ’80s
- Recognized by Texas Senate in SR 1022 http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/78R/billtext/html/SR01022F.htm
- I can be rigid and require order; my first intern asked me “are you like a neat freak”(still laughing)
- Call into question false and oppressive narratives
- Raised by both parents in a real neighborhood; my grandmother lived several houses away
- I use “things to do lists” regularly; I feel accomplished when things are checked off
- I need adventure in my life to help balance me
- Sometimes I procrastinate on purpose (like the rush I get when I meet the deadline)
- I love having faithful cheerleaders
- I get up early and get sleepy early but fight it; been fighting sleep since I was a child
- Was 36 when entered law school after my divorce (motivation)
- Even-tempered, but please don’t push it!
- I am content at home watching a great movie with hubby and drinking a glass of inexpensive wine
- My most overused saying “who does that?”
- Favorite quiet time; visualization
- I can see nose piercing in my future
- I could easily quit what I’m doing and travel the world and collect stamps in my passport
- I am who I am because of my parents (my favorite cheerleaders), so blame or thank them
- A favorite client quote “I like you because you’re street and office”
- What’s in my playlist? Best of Sade, Lovely Day, Unstoppable, Hip Hop Classics, etc.
- I have the most affectionate dachshund king charles spaniel mix; her name is Sarah
- Favorite cologne; anything my oldest sister buys me
- Favorite holiday; Christmas and the white elephant game I play with my family
- Some bucket lists adventures – skydiving, grand canyon, African Safari, 30 day RV road trip
- I smile a lot even at strangers
- Well-read black girl
- Sometimes I’m indecisive because I over analyze; I tell myself I’m just taking my time as a justification
- I set goals, plan and act in that order
- I try hard not to sleepwalk through life but it’s easy to do when you’re routine-centered. So, I have to shake things up every now and then.
- I want a chef, driver and personal shopper #bucketlist
- I like playing golf but don’t do it enough
- I like working out and eating healthy meals (I prefer my own cooking)
- During the pandemic built a raised garden and backyard camping site
- I like being a Professor and influencing the next generation of lawyers
- I like online shopping but hate paying for shipping, so I mainly shop at stores with free shipping
- Began my natural hair movement in September 2001
- I love politics
- It is okay to toot one’s own horn!
- The Motto my parents taught me; “Be better because I know better and have seen better”
Chanté 