We Won the lottery, kinda

for the last year or so, a group of us at work have put in 20 dollARS a month for the california lottery. we each chose quick pick numbers when we started, which would be used for each months new picks. one person, the one who keeps us going, buys the tickets each month and keeps track of the winnings. we trust her. if we win a few dollars, she reinvests it to the megamillions and we hope n pray for a winning ticket.

well, i think it was tuesday night, the lady, I will call her karen, came in and said oh, I owe you ten dollars, we won the lottery! and she handed me the cash. you would have thought she handed me a million bucks instead of ten. I was so happy, we high fived, did the happy dance i pocketed my big money and went on my merry way. a little while later, i was teling another coworker about the winning, whn i found out she was also in the lottery group. right at thagt moment, karen walked in the room and gave her her winnings. she hugged her and celebrated.

ok, so throughout the night, as i reached into my hot pocket for my pen, i would feel the ten dolloar bill right next to it. it made me happy every time i felt it. not greedy happy, just giddy happy. silly happy, to have won it. i wasnt thinking about what i would spend it on, it was only ten dollors, what could you buy with ten dollars, so I figured i would use it for coffee at work. two buck a day, a week of coffee. ok.

then, as the night went on, i realised i hadnt given to the toys for tots drive yet. so i decided i had enough money for coffee, i would go to big lots after work and see what i could get for ten dollars. even if it was jsut one toy, it was one toy for one kid, it would help. So after work, I went home, took a shower and and headed off to Big lots. I figured i could get the most bang for my buck there. I matched the ten in winnings from my pocket for good measure and was able to get about six small gifts. I got two cars, two barbie like dolls, and two other small gifts. I felt great. I also found one of Johns requests at big lots for 50.00. he wanted a four foot ladder, and poof, there it was, so into my cart it went.

So guess what I did? I am so proud of myself. i wasnt overly tired so I headed off to sears. Once there, i got a prime parking spot near the door. I dont care if i have to walk, but not if i have to carry a shop vac. so i walked into sears, and found out they have shopping carts. things were getting better. I know this is getting long, but im almsot done. anyway, i walked into the store, and started on my mission. I looked around and found some sweatshirts for john, then asked for directions to the shop vacs. I found them, decicded on which one I wanted ans also found one more thing john wanted. into the cart they both went. woo hoo! i was shopping, and it wasnt crowded and i was good! So I paid for my bundle of goodies and went out to my car. I was happy.

So when i got home, I happened to look in just the right spot in the garage, and i saw my tree. Johns gonna get it for me this weekend. things are looking up. YIPPEE!

YES LISA, THERE WILL BE A CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR!