mega millions

Everyone from my mom, to college friends, to fellow bloggers have called or written over the past few days to inquire about the lottery winner. Don’t worry, folks … Marlin and I won’t forget any of you. You will understand, of course, if we don’t contact you until after returning from our trip to purchase a beautiful, secluded island in the Caribbean.

I wish.

I bought 7 lottery tickets last week for the big jackpot, but I bought my tickets in Boston on my way home from work. The fact that the winning ticket was sold at a liquor store just a few blocks down the street from our house probably means I would have better luck if I drank more. Our neighborhood is understandably abuzz with the news, wondering if we might have a multimillionaire around the corner or next door. Until the winner comes forward, I’m guessing all our neighbors are going to be very friendly to one another.

Meanwhile, my prediction for Kerry’s veep choice was off the mark: it IS John Edwards. I didn’t expect this. This choice will please more people than it will disappoint, even though I fall into the latter category. It will be interesting to watch Edwards debate Cheney — that is, IF they debate. I’ve also predicted there will be no debates this fall (hopefully that prediction will fail, too).