My good friend Julsy (Miss Pennsylvania) invited me for an out-of-state appearance this past weekend.
The emcee from the Miss Pennsylvania pageant, Chris Saltalamacchio, invited Juliann to judge the 4th annual Mr. DE pageant in Middletown, Delaware.
Saltalamacchio was crowned Mr. Delaware in 2008 and has known Juliann throughout the process of Miss Pennsylvania.
We ventured to Middletown at about 11:30 AM after a quick Starbucks trip (of course) and then we were on our way.
Although our only music was a Miranda Lambert CD on repeat for the entire ride, it was still super fun--Juliann and I had quite a lot to catch up on.
We were cruising right along until we hit the veryyy slow back road of 272 South, right smack in the middle of the Amish town of Lancaster, PA. Juliann and I were mesmerized at first by all of the farm views, yet after about an hour we were convinced that we had seen enough silos for one day.
As we approached Middletown, we stopped for a quick bite to eat.
We arrived at the theater at about 5:30. The pageant was at 8 PM, so we had plenty of time to spare.
Middletown was adorable with its crowded seafood restaurant on the corner (that Juliann and I were dyinggg to go to) and the live music playing outside of the theater.
Julsy and I got ready with the former Miss Pennsylvania, Courtney Thomas, the recently crowned Miss Delaware and Mrs. Harrington United States. It's a shame I didn't have cuter heels.
I was introduced to many other important people along the way that I was very excited to meet!
The event began with hilarious introductions and side comments from Saltalamacchio and his side-kick Kayla.
The opening number featured all seven contestants and the former Mr. DE's from all three previous years and was extremely entertaining!
As the night continued on, all 11 judges were introduced, Saltalamacchio belted out Michael Buble wonderfully, and the contestants intrigued the crowd with their swim wear (accompanied by the 2010 summer hit, "California Girls").
The night wrapped up as Mr. DE of 2010, Shannon, rallied off an incredible dance routine before giving up his crown to the new Mr. DE 2011, Kevin.
I apologize for lack of last names, I seemed to have misplaced my program somewhere in the long car ride!
It was about 11 PM at this point, and Juliann and I still had to venture back to my hometown in New Jersey to rest our eyes for the night. Traveling 4 states in 24 hours is exhausting, that's for sure! WaWa was just what we needed for the ride home.
We made it to NJ safely and after I gave Juliann a tour of my hometown, we headed back to Pittsburgh after a successful trip. Well, kind of!
Two rest stops later, Juliann and I stopped for a quick coffee. When we tried to turn the car back on, all we heard was, "click! click! click!" We knew this would be bad. After trying to pour coca-cola on the corroded battery, we decided Triple A would be our best bet.
Before we officially asked the PA turnpike patrol to come rescue us from the Sideling plaza, a nice, older gentleman with a VERY LARGE truck gave us a jump.
Yay, we were back on the road.
As Juliann and I brainstormed ideas for her platform and Miss American journey allll the way back to Pittsburgh, we did indeed make it back safely.
Juliann and I declared my roles as the following:
-Traveling Companion
-Photographer
-Personal Assistant
-Journalist
-Auto Mechanic
-Coffee Gopher
There may be a few more that we are missing!
All jokes aside, this was an exciting trip! Stay tuned for more touring updates with Miss Pennsylvania!
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