“Good luck”, the clerk says. I chuckle.Every week, no matter who the clerk is, he or she says, “Good luck.”And every week I chuckle.Most of the time they are not really wishing me good luck. I can tell by the tone of voice, or the smile, or the shake of the head. Most of the…
All posts by costilow4423
Lotteryist Week 21
Much has changed in the several months since my last “weekly” post. I started a new job – yeah! I moved into a new house – yeah! I made a special new friend – yeah! I lost a dear family member – so sad I can hardly bear it. Change is the way of life.…
Lotteryist Week 20
This week this post is not about the lottery. It is about Dad, Uncle Stephen, WW 2 and Stories Last week was the 75th Anniversary of the ending of World War 2. Through all the commentaries, stories and reflections, two men were in my mind – my dad, Ernest J. Merino, Jr. and my mom’s…
Lotteryist Week 19
I have been dealing with a Great Irritation – a person who wants something for nothing. The thing the person wants is not mine; it belongs to a public body. If it were mine, I would say, “Go. Take it. Live with your conscious. You have shown your true character.” But it is not mine…
Lotteryist Week 18
It’s hot. It’s July. Why should I expect anything else? But yet I complain. Not a single one of my numbers came up last week. Or the week before. Or the week before. Why should I expect anything else? But yet I complain. I may not be consistent with getting this blog written every week,…
Lotteryist Week 17
Lotteryist Week 17I am writing this during Fourth of July weekend. Knowing my excruciatingly slow progress from keyboard to web site, it may be Labor Day before it is posted. But there is always the hope (and this whole blog series is about the triumph of hope over experience) I will be efficient and timely.…
Lotteryist Week 16
During the Great Shut Down I was one of seven people allowed in our sanctuary on Sundays for worship service. The room seats 400 people easy, which made the 6-foot social distancing rule for us seven people easy, easy, easy to follow. I was allowed in because I am the musician and the piano is…
Lotteryist Week 15
Ok, this has nothing to do with the lottery, but it made me laugh, and laughing is a GOOD thing.A pair of robins must have their nest close to my driveway, because today as I left to go to Personal Lottery Central the two of them proceeded to chase my car down the drive. Very…
Lotteryist Week 14
A relative was with me this week when I went to Personal Lottery Central and was she displeased! “Going there is putting yourself at risk.”“I’ll wait in the car until no one else is there.”“Going there is putting me at risk.”“Playing the guilt card is not fair.”“Buying a lottery ticket can hardly be called essential.”“It’s…
Lotteryist Week 13
When my son was so sick I shared how stupid I found it was to go and on about winning the lottery. Well, now the whole world is sick, and it is a BILLION times stupider. So I’m not going to talk about the lottery.I’m going to share blessings about isolation. As I acknowledge both…