Leslie Monk | SuperTarget store | Mary Ann | Mount Everest
Homebodies
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Chris WesslingLeslie Monk has one great regret in life. It's not that she hasn't
written the great American novel. It's not that she hasn't climbed
Mount Everest. And it's not that the Nobel Prize has eluded her
thus far. "I really wish there were a SuperTarget store near
me," she admits, with the utmost earnestness and sincerity. "I
would be in heaven." Not that she hasn't tried to make that
happen. "I sent the Target people an e-mail, and I got a reply that
said there were a lot of factors in making a decision like that. So
I'm not exactly holding my breath - but I am hopeful." Until
SuperTarget comes her way, Leslie is more than happy to skip Macy's
and
Saks and explore her favorite local Target, which, as she
firmly stated in her contest essay, is the "true road warrior's"
home away from home. "It is, after all, the last place I
visit before I head out of town, replenishing my travel-kit items
like shampoo, cotton swabs, toothpaste, sleeping mask, and Airborne
tablets," she wrote. "It's one of the first places I visit when I
get home, stocking up on laundry supplies to do the turnaround wash
before it all has to be refolded and carefully repacked in the
suitcase." We can't argue with logic like that. Nor can we
argue when Leslie tells us that Target is a "dangerous
place." "You go in looking for Tylenol and some cereal, and
you walk out with three bags of stuff you didn't know you
needed!"
Third-Prize Winner
Mordy Golding
I'm 35 years old, but I feel like I'm …
21.
My first airplane trip was … When I was 2.
We went on a family vacation to Israel.
When I was a little boy, I wanted to grow up to be
… An artist.
Five years from now, I want to … Be retired
and spending more time with my kids and family.
Mary Ann or Ginger? Definitely Mary
Ann.
If I'm having a party and have to prepare one
dish, it would be … Sushi. Nothing fancy, though - just
anything that will qualify.
Sing in the car or shower? Both.
My go-to song when I'm in the mood to belt out a
tune: "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica.
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