Sunday's taping was the shortest of the three. But it was my favorite. A very strong night with a lot of good games. After the taping, I said my long good-byes to first Christina and Laura, then Dawn and Michelle. I didn't see Elyse or Iris to get to say goodbye to them, sad to say. Sarah and I got back to the hotel by 11:00 which tells you how early we got out of the taping. We said our final farewells. And I was in bed by midnight. I was so psyched by the taping that I lay in bed for nearly two hours trying to get to sleep. Finally, I got up and wrote down some notes hoping that would calm me down a little. I knew I had to get up at 4:00, so I really wanted to get some sleep. I did manage to get a couple of hours sleep before I began my long and exhausting journey back home.

This trip was just amazing. Even with all the things that didn't quite happen as we'd hoped, there were so many adventures and memories. I wish that I had a camcorder in my head so that I could just replay my weekend over and over whenever I wanted to remember it. Seeing everyone again. Meeting the people I'd only corresponded with. There's so much that went on at the tapings that I know will never air. And I hope I never forget all the little details and whatnots. This was a dream come true. Now, if I can only figure out how to make the dream come true again in the future.....

© LKK