After the show, they spent a half hour with Underwood. The evening felt like a dream, they said, and they couldn’t remember that much about their conversation.
“We talked about stuff normal people talk about,” Doug Chan said. “She was so down to earth.”
They talked about going to fairs. Underwood had hugs for Mackanzie and talked about all the letters she’d received. She admired Mackanzie’s ball cap covered in bling.
Mackenzie’s mother, Anna Chan, said her favorite song was, “Jesus, Take the Wheel.” Underwood said it was her favorite, too.