December 02, 2004
After the banquet
Last night I attended the VFW VOD awards banquet and found out that I tied for first at my post level, and am now advanced to district! Yipee! This was for the Voice of Democracy essay contest and if I win at district I'll go on to Department (state) and if I win there I'll go on to compete in D.C!
This pic is of Sarah and I after the banquet, it's the best of several because we actually stopped goofing off for a second and posed like ladies. Hehe! The banquet itself was quite, well, I've never been to one quite like it. We didn't know what the dress was going to be, but when we arrived Sarah remarked that 'when you have a styrofoam water cup at your place you know you aren't underdressed.' So true. But it was fun... at least in a smoky kind of way. Cough cough.
It wasn't bad because I got to go with three of my favorite people; Dad, Mom and Sarah. At the end when I got my award I had to give my speech. Now this wouldn't have been a horrifying thing, except for the fact that I didn't know I would have to give it, I've NEVER given a speech before, EVER, and my legs turned to jello! Talk about an adrenaline rush.... but it's over and HOORAY! :)
Hey--you didn't tell me that...=( But congrats on tying for first! That is wonderfully cool and completely amazing! ;) I'm sure you're speech was great...and at least you didn't have to go through all the nervousness of knowing you were going to have to give it...though I'm sure those last minute pangs of nervousness were awful.
Posted by: corrie j at December 2, 2004 03:41 PMOh yeah Corrie... but I MEAN! I wished I could've dissolved into a puddle of invisible jello! :)
Posted by: Abigail at December 4, 2004 03:10 PM