Queen for a Day

Many years ago there was a T.V. show called Queen for a Day. People would go onto that show in hopes that they would be selected to be showered with gifts that would improve their lives or the lives of their families. It was a great honor to be chosen as Queen for the Day.
Yesterday was my day to be chosen and pampered! There were three of us ladies, who are currently battling cancer, who were able to make it for the occasion.
We met at the AmericaInn on the East end of Litchfield. Our white limo arrived promptly at 10AM and rolled out the red carpet for us. From there we were escorted to the limo by the driver. As this was my first time in a limo, it was quite the experience! This limo was 34 ft. long! It was plush inside and very comfortable. It left me with one question in mind though and that is how a bride manages to get in and out of one of them without ripping here dress off! There is a hump that runs down the middle of the limo where the drive shaft runs. The seats are located on either side of this hump. In order to get out of the door we had to cross over this hump and the best way to do it was to slide out of the seat and then brace one leg on the seat while stepping out of the limo with the other leg. Boy am I glad that I didn't where a dress or skirt yesterday as I don't think there would have been a graceful way to maneuver around the hump. I'm not complaining , just making note of the lay out of the limo!
Once we were all inside the limo we left for the beauty salon. I was happy to see that we were going to the same salon where I originally went to get my hair cut. The ladies were excited to see me and I was equally excited to see them. I showed them how much my hair has grown in the past two months and they were delighted to be able to help me get it trimmed up and looking nice. Once we were all "dolled"
up we returned to the limo, again on the red carpet, for more pictures and our ride out to Peters on Lake Ripley. When we got to the restaurant we were greeted and set up to a fancy table setting and told that we could order anything on the menu. I had Coconut Shrimp! HMMMM, that was so good! I don't think I have ever tasted that before. It was served with this wonderful pineapple sauce, a baked potato and a bread stick. We all had a wonderful time and enjoyed visiting with each other. After dinner, we returned to the limo and headed towards the East side of town. We were told that we had a couple of more stops to make. We stopped at Kleman's Floral and were each given a beautiful bouquet of flowers. From there we traveled to East Fifth street and back down to Sibley Ave, where we stopped off at Pizza Ranch to pick up some pizza's for each of us to take home for supper. I still have mine in the refrigerator and we will enjoy them tonight. Our last stop was to return to the hotel. When we got there, we were informed that there was one more surprise. Each of us was given a gift bag filled with gifts from various merchants around town. We took more pictures and gave each other hugs. We shared our addresses and phone numbers with each other and were told that there will be another gathering for us throughout the summer. It is a great blessing to know that there are so many supportive people in this community. This whole day was given to us because of the efforts of one very special lady, who revived the Queen for a Day theme for those of us with cancer. Her name is Donna Hansen. It is my humble prayer that the Lord will bless her abundantly for all her efforts and her goodness.