The Rose of Tralee has been as amazing experience for me, and will be with me for the rest of my life. Traveling to Ireland for the first time with my family was a fantastic experience for all of us, and was the beginning of many more trips to come. After my year as the Southern California Rose, I could not have predicted what would be next, how could I top 2005? After my second visit to Ireland to reunite with the Roses and Escorts of 2005, the New Orleans escort and I becam