Mrs. International Pageant - Rehearsal - July 20, 2007

Mrs. International Pageant - Rehearsal - July 19, 2007

Just hanging out waiting to go next door to the theatre for rehearsal.
The beautiful Dakotas!

Michele and I just hanging waiting for our turn to go up on stage.

Mrs. International Pageant - Interviews - July 19, 2007

Mrs. International Pageant - Visiting the Children's Center - July 18, 2007

New England is in the house! Mrs. Maine and I before we left the hotel.

I had such a wonderful time with the children in our classroom.






All of the Mrs. contestants brought backpacks filled with goodies for these needy children.

Mrs. International Pageant - Dinner - July 17, 2007

Group shot before the dinner.

With Mrs. International, Suzy Bootz before dinner.

We all got together for dinner that evening at the top floor of the hotel.

Mrs. International Pageant - Gurnee Mills Mall - July 17, 2007

We left early that morning to head on over to Gurnee Mills Mall for an autograph session. Here we are signing a few autographs. And my bud, Mrs. Massachusetts, Michele Sharpe, with the kids.

Afterwards, we had lunch at the Rainforest Cafe. Roomie and I waiting for the bus - Virginia girls in the house!

Mrs. International Pageant - Orientation - July 16, 2007

We're finally here! Orientation for the pageant has begun!

Country Superstar, Ronnie McDowell in Virginia - Mrs. Connecticut International 2007 - June 30, 2007

I traveled to Virginia to visit family and friends but also got the chance to meet Ronnie McDowell again!

Delilah got to hang out too! She sure had a great time at the show!

Mrs. Connecticut America Pageant - Mrs. Connecticut International 2007 - June 17, 2007

The newly crowned Sheree Ferrell! Also shown here with her husband.

With the 1st Runner-Up, Melba Oren. I had gotten to know both of these ladies when we competed together the year before. Both are exceptional!

After the pageant, Laurye Natale, Mrs. Litchfield U.S. of America, myself and Diane Piccolo, Mrs. Connecticut U.S. clown around in the lobby!