Thursday Thirteen #23

Thirteen Things Shelley Would Have Done If She Won the 370 Million Dollar Lottery!! Hey...I didn't even play the lottery, but here is what I would have done with the winnings if I magically did win. 1. I'd take the lump sum and then immediately pay the taxes on it...so figure I would end up with about half. 2. I would pay off my school loans...and my brother's school loans...and probably and student loans of my friends. I am not going to pay off a bunch of people's debt, but I believe in education...so I would consider paying that off for people in my life. 3. I would pay off my parents' mortgage. 4. I would buy a house for little ol' me...a basic, normal, run of the mill house. I would be one of those people who bought a multi-million dollar home...just a normal basic house. 5. I would also pay off my brother and his wife's house. 6. I would put 5 million dollars in trust for my nephew. 7. I would buy my parents a house in Florida so they could live there for part of the year and be close to my brother. 8. I would buy a car. I would buy a mini cooper. I just think they are adorably cute....and gas efficient, etc. I would keep my grand am, but also get the coop for driving around town. 9. I would buy my dad a new truck or whatever kind of car he wants. He's been driving a beat up truck for long enough now. 10. I would learn how to fly a plane. I've always wanted to, but it just seemed so impractical. 11. I would buy a small plane once I knew how to fly it. 12. I would invest my monies wisely...and hope to continue to live off the interest for the rest of my life. 13. I would consider quitting my job...but only to start a local non-profit. There is no local shelter for adults here and I think it is hugely lacking. I would start a local homeless organization that offered shelter, transitional housing and a day center.

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