Monday, February 15, 2010
I am a WINNER!!!
I, like many of you, enter contests on occasion hoping to win. Time after time I get my heart broken and am jibbed the million dollars or the new car. About a month ago I was feeling extra confident. After hiking to our mail box and getting the mail I noticed the monthly coupon book that markets the local Flagstaff businesses. They had a contest to see who could find the eight hidden snowmen in the 27 page coupon book. Six winners would get a free lunch at the Galaxy Diner. (This is one of the classic diners with black and white checkered floors, waitresses in poodle skirts, and the best milk shakes in town.) I sat down and searched and searched for these snowmen. They camouflaged these snowmen with exceptional success. But, being the amazing woman that I am, I found every snowman. I then filled out the entry form, stuck it in the mail box and crossed my fingers. I had forgotten about this contest until about four weeks later when Jared took his turn to hike to the mail box. He came back with this letter saying I was a winner!!! My name had been chosen for the free lunch. Ironically the new coupon book came out the same day and my name was published for the whole town to see. I feel practically famous.
Jared and I were able to go on Saturday to claim my free lunch. We got there and were immediately transported back into time of the 50's and relished in the fact that I was a winner. I ordered my favorite strawberry milkshake, bacon cheeseburger and onion rings. Jared got a mint-oreo milkshake and a bacon cheeseburger with fries. We ate as we listened to the jukebox blare classic Beach Boys songs. It was a wonderful afternoon with wonderful food and a wonderful husband.
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This is Arianne, by the way. I can't believe I missed your name. Here's a funny story. So I looked for the snowmen for several minutes and couldn't find all 8 so I gave up. But I vowed that the following month I would accomplish the task and send in my entry form. So- the next month comes, I see that 6 winners were chosen for Galaxy Diner (however I did not read the names, thus missing yours completely) and I promptly sat down to find the 6 cupids for the win. I could only find 5. I called Dave over. He could only find 5. I was close to tears. I threw away the coupon book. I was very disappointed, but I vow to do better next month. I am proud of you, Janina. Very, very proud. And the word verification is "fowlster". Are you trying to tell me something?
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