What a whirlwind of a time in Las Vegas. We all pretty much arrived Sunday at the Silverton Casino. I was so excited to meet some of the ladies I had gotten to know before hand, but only via email. Mrs. Nevada, Tracey Rodgers, was my roommate. I already knew through Mrs. Il US 2006, that Mrs. NV had a heart of gold. And she does! Mrs. NY, Lori Donaudy, and I bonded well before Vegas. Her director Sheila Strassburg is a ture gem as well. At one point I remember trying to figure out what day of the week it was because there was so much to do and still get done. The ladies are so amazing. Seriously!!! And I met a long lost twin...Mrs. Colorado! Apparently people think we are related-don't I wish!
It was hot as expected. Thanks to Mrs. NV, Mrs. ND, and Mrs. HI, we had on site medical help as needed. It came in handy when the heat proved too much for a couple of ladies.
Five days flew by and before we knew it, Finals night came. I was lucky enough to make the top ten and at the end of the night the results were:
Mrs. United States 2007-Stephanie Hunt (MI)
1ST Runner-up April Britt (NC)
2nd Runner-up Wendy Knapp (WY)
3rd Runner-up Janet McCulloh (FL)
4th Runner-up Me
It was a once in a lifetime experience for all of us I am sure. Although the time went in a blink of the eye and I never had enought time to get to know each person there, it felt like I had not seen my son in years. So getting home the first thing Friday was wonderful.
2 comments:
Dear Amy;
Darling pictures. It was so fun to be your roomie at Nationals. Congratulations on your accomplishments. I was so proud of you. You are ablsolutely beautiful and I look forward to many more laughs and memories together.
Talk to you soon.
Tracy/Nevada
Dear Amy,It was great meeting you after the Rita Rudner show in Las Vegas.Congratulations at the finals!!!Your friends and family must be so proud,i know we as citizens of Illinois are.Thank-you for taking out the time to take pictures and talk to us at Harrah's.You proved to us you are even more beautiful on the inside than on the outside (if that's possible}.Best of luck in the future.We couldn't have had a better person than you represent the great state of Illinois.Sincerely,Steve Medel,Tinley Park,IL
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