Out and About

My first appearance after returning from Mrs. America was as the guest speaker of the Southeast Nebraska Clerk's Association meeting in the great town of Hickman on April 20th. There were several people in attendance and we talked about the importance of networking! You may not have the answers...but I bet you, you know someone that does. Keep reaching out to others! I also encouraged them to do something for themselves. Yes it might sound a little selfish...but its important to give back to yourself too.

Back to Reality!

Well getting home from W. Virginia wasn't as easy as we would've liked it to be. The weather was not cooperating and we ended up being delayed....by one day! There was bad weather the day before resulting in several flight cancellations which resulted in ALOT of over-booked flights the day we were traveling. We thought we were just going to be delayed an hour or two....but it turned into an all-day affair. Delta Airlines was very generous and made our time in the airport worthwile...they fed us, put us up overnight in a very nice hotel and flew us home the following day in first class. Thankfully we made it home safely and in time to attend our dear friends wedding reception. Congratulations Gus & Tina! We wish you many years of happiness.

Mrs. America

WOW WOW WOW!!! What an incredible experience! I am so honored to have competed for the title of Mrs. America! I had no idea what was in store for me....but let me just say this....I will forever cherish my time spent with 50 of the nation's most talented, beautiful and AMAZING women! The Greenbriar Resort in White Sulfur Springs, WV was our home for over 2 weeks. They were incredibly generous with us! Jim Justice and his staff were impeccable hosts. Our days were quite varied but always included alot of rehearsal time. The Mrs. America staff was absolutely wonderful. Any questions or concerns or issues were handled immediately. I will forever be grateful and look forward to our continued friendships. We all knew when we arrived at the Greenbriar that only one of us would take home the crown....but I know the judge's had a very difficult time. The women were incredible!! I was very blessed and honored to be a Top 15 Finalist! At the end of the competition, my roommate, Mrs. Florida -April Lufriu was crowned Mrs. America. She will represent us all so well!