Tommy Gremillion

New Orleans

Age: 68 Birthday: September 27

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Tommy Gremillion left a comment for John Richeson

"Thanks, John.
I've noticed over time that the site is visited by a select few. I usually get messages at birthday time and someone usually challenges me. I guess they thing I don't remember what was drilled into my head over the 9 years I was…"

Tommy Gremillion left a comment for Ric Cox

"Thanks, Rick. I'm never retiring! If I'm not working I'll be building something, volunteering, doing art, writing,...whatever. I never expected my parents to live to 93 & 84, but they're retired now and bored to tears. Life is all about taking care…"

Tommy Gremillion left a comment for Tom Kelso

"Thank you!"

Tommy Gremillion left a comment for John Richeson

"Thank you John. These truly are the good old days!"

Tommy Gremillion left a comment for Kevin Josephson

"Kevin, I responded before I read your message. I sent you my contact info.
Take care, buddy!
Tommy"

Tommy Gremillion left a comment for John Richeson

"Ahhhh, Take Five - One of my favorites! Meeting Catherine's father and being in his home is truly one of the greatest moments of my Corps experience.
If time permits we will see you in November.
Thanks, Tommy"

Tommy Gremillion left a comment for Tovah Finman

"Thank you! Living true to myself with nothing to fear is just where I wanted to be. Knowledge truly is power! I had a fabulous birthday with a few of my friends on the beach.Perfect!"

Tommy Gremillion left a comment for John Richeson

"Hey John, Thanks for the greeting. We'll be in Tampa the weekend of Nov 7th to visit Pedro's family. It'll be a short and well overdue visit. It'd be good to see you , but with only 2 days I don't think we'll have a lot of free time. Tommy"

Tommy Gremillion left a comment for Eddie and Anne (Baker) McSherry

"Thanks Eddie. Good to hear from you. Went to the beach with my closest friends for the weekend and had a blast. Take care, Tommy"

Tommy Gremillion left a comment for Michael Jones

"Gonzales? No shit? I'm still in New Orleans and still having as much fun in life as possible.
I own several investment properties now and due to the banking/real estate market selling them won't be in anyone's interest for quite some time. Katrina…"

Tommy Gremillion left a comment for Jacqueline Howley

"Hey Jacqueline,
What a beautiful family you have!
In regards to your remarks about the past, yes, I now appreciate all the jokes and all the fun back then. I remember one incident at H.Q. when after a meal someone approached me in the dining room…"

Tommy Gremillion left a comment for Joseph Teodosio

"Hey Joe,
We're in the midst of Mardi Gras season and the actual day is tomorrow, so needless to say we are preoccupied with all the social activities and such. It meant a lot before but since Katrina most folks have a renewed commitment to this…"

Tommy Gremillion left a comment for Bonnie Kim Campbell

"Bonnie Kim,
Good to hear you're doing well and looking fabulous. But that was always your true nature and I wouldn't expect anything less.
I dated an actor and visited him in Stamford a couple of times. He managed the Caberet there and worked in NYC…"

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"Janis Lang would like you to contact her at doulee888@yahoo.com"

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Gender

Male

Location

New Orleans

Birthday:

September 27

Age:

Way Corp group(s) I was in

Where I live

New Orleans

Married or Single

Married

About Me

I returned to New Orleans after leaving the Corps and have lived here since. One of the main reasons why I joined the ministry was to rid myself of the scourge, and so called "possession", of being gay. I tried my absolute best (more than anyone I've ever known) and never felt that I had accomplished this absurd task. Once my eyes were open to the "real" truth I packed The Way in boxes and haven't looked back until recently. Rhonda was my wife at the time and even though we live our separate lives now we remain very good friends. Our friendship was established well before our Way experience, and if The Way didn't ruin us nothing else will. I am very happy to be living my life now with my partner here in New Orleans. He moved to the US from Venezuela to further his education and to find personal freedom. He earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering and works in the Oil & Gas industry. We're very happy together and we enjoy an incredibly active and diverse social life. I love my life and the choices I've made. I'm so glad that I'm not involved with religion - even in the slightest way. I now live the freedom I've searched for my entire life and celebrate the joy of living everyday with independent thought.

My Interests

I am always interested in learning more and expanding my mind. When I consider science and all that we know now I believe it's impossible to adhere to the doctrinal messages I've learned from the Bible. I believe we've evolved into the beings we are now and I have a disbelief that a spirit being had anything to do with creating us. It just doesn't make sense to believe that the being that created time, space and even life itself has not spoken to us in 2000 years. Focusing on "this" life makes it more valuable and I now believe there is no afterlife. My main interest was and still is people. Even after Katrina I still have 35 very close friends that have remained in New Orleans and we enjoy life the best we can. Second to that I love restoring historic houses, as I have for many years, and I love to work with older materials. I got the travel bug when I was a kid and I take every opportunity (pending finances) to experience different places, cultures and people. I'm in my 2nd semester at The New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts studying visual arts. This school is unique and the opportunity is rare. We'll see where this takes me, but in the interim I'm enjoying the hell out of it. And then there's our dog Sophie. Truly interesting!

Employment or Career

After I left the Corps I worked for FedEx for 8 years. After that I waited on tables at one of New Orleans' 5-Star restaurants by night and renovated houses by day. That exhaustive lifestyle supported a greater goal of buying and selling my own investment properties. The most recent acquisition was 5 months before Katrina and it flooded, but thankfully none of the others did. I completed the restorations of that property in August of this year (2007). Thomas Gremillion Properties L.L.C. is my business.

Music I Like

Just about everything that originated from New Orleans. I also like Modern Jazz, Rock, Pop, Classical, R and B, Techno, Electronica, Broadway (show tunes), Vocals, and my favorite, Chill (what's playing now.) If this site was more compatible with ITunes it would be nice.

Books I Like

The Classics, History, Poetry, Emerson, Business, Self-Improvement, Some Fiction...and anything about design.

Television I like

I'm not really all that much on TV. l love information, education and movies, but not really big on series and such. I always feel like I should be doing something creative instead of wasting time and getting fat on my couch.

Movies I like

My all time favorites are Hitchcok's "Vertigo" and the classic SciFi "The Day the Earth Stood Still." I don't visit this site enough to update recent movies.

Sports Teams I like

LSU Tigers, New Orleans Saints, but not really big on sports.

Website 1

https://www.myspace.com/tommygremillion

My Email Address:

TGremillion@cox.net

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Paul Marmora January 9, 2008 at 6:00am

Hi Tommy,
Happy New Year. Hope you had fun on your trip. I am glad to be home after three weeks, but it was wonderful to be on the road and see all the family. My immediate family loves to go shopping in major metropolitan areas, since things are not so incredibly up-to-date in the fashion scene up here (remember my daughter is almost 16), so we shipped enough boxes back to keep FedEx afloat for at least another month.
P
Bonnie Kim Campbell January 4, 2008 at 12:11pm

Dear Tommy,

You look wonderful and I did try to find you when I was in New Orleans about two years before Katrina. I dropped a note to Rhonda. I remember that wonderful smile of yours and how well dressed you always were.

I like your page is will inspire me to dress mine up as the days go by.

Love in Christ,
Bonnie Kim Campbell
Debra Kline January 1, 2008 at 9:13pm

Hi Tommy - Happy New Year! Thanks for the message. Deb
Clayton Kennedy December 31, 2007 at 10:08am

Hi Tommy,

Thanks for the note! Wow, I had no idea that I caused such a kerfuffle in your life. You wrote that, "Everyone we knew in the ministry cut us off and it was quite a stab to the heart, but yours cut a little deeper and it played a big role in my decision to get The Way out of my life totally. I knew I hurt you, and since it was unresolved it stayed with me for years." I will plead total stupidity as it was certainly not my intention to cut you, Rhonda or anybody off...that doesn't mean I am not guilty of it but I don't recall intending too. As far as any issue being unresolved why don't we resolve to resolve it? I'll e-mail you.
rhonda p wroten (gremillion) December 26, 2007 at 3:33am

love how you personallized the page. am just starting to respond to this all a bit freaky for me never realized how much i left behind. perhaps time to catch up heh?
Joy Eastman December 23, 2007 at 9:18am

This is a gift that keeps on giving.
Love,
Joy Eastman
P.S. New Orleans in a pickup truck remains one of my favorite memories. You, too, remain dear to my heart.

http://www.andiesisle.com/didsheknow.html
Mike McCarver December 21, 2007 at 9:58am

Hey, let me know if y'all come over to Houston. I would love to meet y'all for lunch or dinner.
I like watching Joel. His church is the old Summit where the Rockets used to play. I've heard that they pack them in there too.
Davis Crowell December 19, 2007 at 5:18am

Hey Tommy! Love the music and the new pic's you posted. How was Fla. this weekend? I picked up a buddy at the airport last night who spent the weekend in Marathon, down by the Keys. We had more snow this weekend, so now there's about 10' on the ground. I've gotta run, you and NO are in my prayers.
Mike McCarver December 18, 2007 at 8:57am

Austin and San Antonio are my favorite spots in Texas. Houston is nice , but it is huge. I don't know if you have spent much time here, but I think you would feel at home. There is a huge cajun influence.
Quick question, I have not been over since the flood and I'm curious if one of my favorite restaurants is still around or still good. It was called Jaucqamos sp? , it was on Oak I think.
Mike
Rebekah Fugit December 16, 2007 at 1:11pm

Hi~
I'm sure we never met. After a certain Corps number, I didn't really get to know names and faces. I wanted to share with you my love for New Orleans. It is a place very close to my heart. I served as WOW branch coordinator there my interim year which was 1975/76. I fell in love with the city's culture and history, its beauty, the people. I'll have to post some old pics from my time there. The city and its people have always been in my prayers. The morning Katrina hit I was deeply affected. I took out a few of my old pics and posted them at my work place. I send love and kisses to your wonderful city!

Peace to you and your partner~
Rebekah