I don't promise to write everyday, and since my initial post this has been the case. The last weeks or so has been rather uneventful. Matt+Golfing 24/7= Kaylea floating in the pool, shopping, or visiting with Mamaw Shirley & Papaw Darrell. I'm not complaining about how I have chosen to spend my free time, I love all of the above mentioned activities, I just wish spending time with me was more of a 'priority' to Matt...but anyways...
In regards to spending time with Mamaw & Papaw I have been mowing the grass at their house every week and a few weeks ago Papaw gave me a lottery ticket for doing so. It was a $2 scratch off and my winning numbers were 10 & 4, well I began to scratch and my first number was a 10 so I'm thinking "yes a winner!" I continue to scratch and realize that every number on the card is a 4 or a 10, by this time Mamaw Shirley is by my side and we are out of control with excitement, thinking we must have gotten the jackpot ($10,000) I'm thinking "goodbye college loan, goodbye credit card debt (stupid sophomore year of college), and hello Vegas $$$" So I start to scratch off the prize amounts under each number and wouldn't you know each one was $2.00, I won $20.00! I am not ungrateful by any means, it was more than enough payment for mowing the grass which I insist on doing for free. But I know that someone over at the Ohio Lottery Commission was just smitten when they made that ticket, thinking "haha suckers!" I carried the ticket around for a few weeks showing everyone I know and having a good laugh right.. well a few mornings ago I gave Matt my ticket because the ATM wasn't open and he needed cash for golf- go figure. Well then...
Last night we did the usual Sunday night ritual (that was put on hold due to Father Day activities) and went to Giant Eagle, Matt bought his scratch off lottery tickets on the way out as usual and low and behold won $500. He was really excited, I was in disbelief (did I mention he ALWAYS wins, like he has unbelievable luck) Then to make matters even MORE unbelievable he didn't realize that if you had a winning ticket there is a "bonus multiplier" box that you scratch off, he did...turns out he was to multiply his winnings by 3, for a totally win of $1500.00!!! UNBELIEVABLE! This is the second time he has won over a grand just this year! (He won $1200.00 on a 'bad beat' poker hand at the casino in Minnesoh-ta) Lucky boy! I'm thinking maybe my good luck with all my 4's and 10's rubbed off on him... or maybe he just has really good luck. I don't know but it's a pleasant surprise. Now he can pay off his golf credit card, take his dad out for a few rounds this week when they visit, and have some extra cash for our Vegas trip in a few weeks. I just hope his streak of luck continues, or rubs off on someone we know (preferably me-- j/k) while we are in Las Vegas, how fun would that be!!
So that was last night. Good times.
On a 'deeper' note I stumbled upon a blog at work a few weeks ago and it has stuck with me since... if you haven't heard of Matt Logelin already, something makes me think eventually you will (as I feel like his blog is really popular.) His/their story really touching and thought provoking... long story short and in his words I read back through the archives once, and now that I know the background story I check it every few days and sometimes I cry a little (I bet I'm not the only one.) It is really terribly sad, but what I notice the most besides the amazing photography (I SO wish I had that talent) and the quirky, yet thoughtful, and at times humorous posts/words is how much Matt loved and still loves Liz. I know it is selfish and knowing what I already went through and what friends and families that I know went through in regards to loss; I would never want to be in his situation or wish that situation on anyone...but I can't help but think that I want to be loved like that someday. To have someone love me and miss me THAT much - how amazing would that be. I'm selfish, I know. Yuck, I hate that I feel like that.
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