Summer Getaways Contest Winner!!
Thanks to all the readers who made our Summer Getaways contest so enjoyable! Pouring through the 55 submissions I received was a real treat, and choosing a winner was no easy task! There were cheerful trips to Disneyland, adventurous leaps off Arizona cliffs, rejuvenating moments in nature, memorable cross-country drives with the family and heart-wrenching tales of loss and triumph.
The following essay won for these reasons: It was sweet, simple, honest and nostalgic. It pulled at my heartstrings without trying hard to do so, and it transported me to a different time with ease and gracefulness. And, as a hopeless romantic, it made me yearn for a similar life story.
Congratulations to Elaine Lessell of Scottsdale for recently celebrating her 55th wedding anniversary, and for winning our first-ever Summer Getaways contest with the following submission: