D&K End of Summer Contests Winners

[DD]

Congrats Darlene and SJ!!!

 

[Rudyjohn]

 

[NoHall]

Yay!!!

SJ and Kathdwells

I am always available as a lunch companion and eating helper of key lime pie !!! Congrats.

Now let's have a contest to see who can be their dining companions.

Sounds like a plann...

 

[LightWorker]

To SJ and KDW​

 

[Smiling JOe]

Thank you, ItzKatzTime, for creating such a funn contest. The words which flowed from everyone's fingers onto the keyboards, were great to read. This type of contest shows that D&K's is so much more than a restaurant. There are real people behind the walls, making it a grayt place. You are to be commended. Congrats to Kathydwells and all of the runners up, and to everyone who posted.

 

[ItzKatzTime]

Here's a copy of Smiling JOe's summer story. I don't think what it means to be a part of Sowal could be better expressed then how SJ has done it!​

Congratulations SJ...got your PM and your wishes are my command!;-) ​

Smiling JOe:
I never follow instructions very well, and I apologize that I used 378 words rather than stopping at 250. With so many posts, you really didn't expect me to keep it short, did you?​

The Most ________ Event I Had This Summer


As another summer races by, I realize that the most ________ event this Summer has been life. Life is filled with many emotions, and the sad ones are just as important as the happy ones and the time spent in between the two. It would become very tiring if every day was a ?great? day, as there would be nothing to which we could compare it. However, when we begin to open our eyes to the fragile thing we call life, we start to see that even those average days in between the bad days and the good days, are simply great. This summer, I have noticed a full wave cycle of ups and downs and time in between. We know that fall is on the way. I?ve watched people die, and fill friends? eyes with tears and hearts with sorrow, but it hasn?t been all bad. Some people who died, were hanging on by a string and had stopped ?living? long ago. Others were suddenly taken without notice. It has helped me remember the importance of cherishing each and every moment, and really brings my priorities of life into perspective. In contrast, I?ve seen babies being born and bringing much love, joy and happiness to many lives surrounding them. I?ve even witnessed children growing over the few months of summer. Some noticeable grow in size, and others become more experienced. I?ve seen pets be welcomed into new homes, and I?ve seen a few be laid to rest. They are all still with us in our memories, hearts, and in our actions.

There are many examples of this word we call, ?living.? Seeing the sand on the beach shift around, watching ants methodically rebuilding their homes after a heavy rain, feeling the change in the weather, watching the Moon bring a new way of seeing in the dark, seeing meteorites shoot across the star-lit night. Life is all around us, and if we choose to open our eyes to all aspects of it, we can say that we truly lived this summer. Each day was an most ________ event for me this summer, and they must be looked at collectively, so as to give the true picture of the summer.

I don't think I could find the right photos to go with my story, but I thought I'd use a few smilies to go with my report.

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Now could someone help me get a copy of KathyDwells' Summer Poem on this thread....I'm having a bit of difficulty!

 

[Minnie]

KathyDwells Summer Poem: This Place

 

[sbartoldus]

congrats!

 

[Kurt]

Excellent choices for an excellent contest - thanks!!!

 

[DuneAHH]

Congratulations to KDW and SJ!

Thank You both (and everyone else who wrote) for the Gifts of your beautiful writing.