The Powerball lottery jackpot is up to $68 million. For those of you who don’t know what it is, it’s a multi-state lottery that can get up to $300 million at times. North Carolina has only had the lottery a year so it’s still a novelty to buy a ticket.
I’ll likely stop today and buy four (drawing is tonight), one for each member of my family. I often like to dream about what I’d do if I won. Sometimes we play that game in the car with each other and everyone has such ideas.
What if I won?
First off, I’d pay off every debt we owe including the house and the car. No bills but the utilities and groceries. Can you imagine?
Second, I’d put away enough so that each of my kids could go to any college of their choice.
Third, I’d give money to my family and DH’s family.
Then comes the fun part. :)
Would I quit my job? Hell yes. Not even a hesitation - of course I’d give them two weeks notice, but ya know, it’s a no brainer decision.
I’d be planning vacations too - on cruise ships, to Holland, to Australia and New Zealand and to the Grand Canyon. I’ve only traveled a little in my life, mostly up and down the Eastern seaboard and there’s so much to see.
I’d hire someone to finish off the third floor for DH and make it into a man cave with a big-ass movie theater. Then I’d build a workshop for him in the backyard.
For me, I’d hire a maid. Oh, just thinking about it makes me giddy. Then I’d hire a landscaper to redo my entire lawn and make it purty. Perhaps I’d detail my car too - no need to buy a new one though. This fuel-efficient one is still perfect.
What about y’all? What would you do if you won $68 million?
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by What if I won? April 9th, 2008 at 7:52 amGood Luck tonight!!
68 million……that’s a lot of cash! I think we would pay off the house and put money away for the kids. I would also want to set my Mom up…..she is my hero and deserves all the goodness there is in this world!! Then I think dh and I would travel around and maybe buy a little beach house in the PNW, maybe one in Hawaii too!
I honestly don’t have a clue what we would do with that much money but it sure would be fun to have!!!
by Blanche April 9th, 2008 at 3:39 pmI’d buy Jake (on your book cover) and use and abuse him as my cabana boy! LOL
by Nancy Henderson April 9th, 2008 at 6:50 pmI would also have a maid and would love to be able to home school my son–(I have a precious friend who was home schooled and I want to hire her).
As for the yard—I would definately hire me a hottie of a lawn boy..
HE HE HE–dare to dream!!
by Renee B. April 9th, 2008 at 10:57 pmI love your ideas y’all! Especially the part when you hired hotties. ;)
The bad news is, I didn’t win. It’s up to $80 million… I’ll be buying a ticket and dreaming again.
by beth April 10th, 2008 at 6:01 am