Chatting over Chinese

Last Tuesday, Ronald and I traveled to one of my all-time favorite eateries, Five Happiness, for an Advertising Club of New Orleans luncheon. The purpose of the event was to honor Loyola University students for their advertising and marketing successes. A buffet was set up with an array of the best Chinese dishes Five Happiness has to offer. Walking down the buffet line, I spotted my three favorite dishes: General’s Chicken, Pecan Shrimp, and Combination Fried Rice. I helped myself to every dish available then made my way back to my seat, trying to keep my mountain of food from collapsing. As I indulged in my lunch, I began to reflect on my Ad Club experience. This has been my second Ad Club luncheon, and I have loved every minute of both experiences. The luncheons are held at the best venues in town, and the members of the club are always charming. I have been very impressed with the speakers, especially the guest speaker of this particular luncheon, WWL-TV’s Sally Ann Roberts. “Opportunity happens suddenly,” she explained to the Loyola students. “The only thing that can hold you back in life is you,” continued Roberts in reference to living out your dreams. Roberts spoke of the brilliant future of New Orleans and the vast opportunities this great city will bring. I looked around the room and noticed the smiles that filled the faces of the audience. At that moment, I realized how lucky I was to be sitting among the Ad Club in the great city of New Orleans.