Prize Winning Photo

by Charlene May

This photo was the first runner up in an annual Christmas photo contest run by our local newspaper, the Pioneer Press. It appeared in the Christmas day paper with a write up. The story is that for several years Charlene has baked Christmas cookies and we have solicited help decorating them. They take the form of Santa Claus, Christmas trees, candy canes and other seasonal paraphernalia. Then, on Christmas eve we take them to people who have to work that night, concentrating on Police Departments, Fire Stations and the like, though we include a few fast food places and the local convenience store. This year we picked up the 911 call center where our daughter-in-law is a manager.

Last year, 2017, as we were finishing up, we had one more plate of cookies left and we were passing Mickey's Diner, an iconic little place in downtown St. Paul. So we decided to drop off our plate there. That's me in the photo. As I was coming back to the car, Charlene captured this photo through the windshield. It started snowing just as I left the diner and stopped when I got to the car. The Pioneer Press loved the photo, as do we.