Adult Children by Stephen Beals for April 30, 2024

i know just the right person that must read this

As long as we’re not looking in the mirror :).

You got a better chance getting hit by lightning. Watched a guy spend 100 dollars on One dollar scratch offs. He got one which rewarded 10 dollars. He shouts out I just won 10 bucks!! I reminded him he still lost 90 dollars to win 10. Unfazed he spent the 10 on 10 more and lost all.

I didn’t win because I didn’t buy any tickets.

My Ford Focus is 19 years old. Great car.

..Lotteries, a tax on those who can’t do math..

Poor tax

The only time we ever buy lottery tickets or scratchers is at Christmas to use as stocking stuffers. Even then we don’t spend more than about $10 on them. One of our friends wound up with a $100 win off a scratcher we gave her. She offered to give the ticket back or split the winnings with us. We told her “No, that was a gift and we are happy you won!” She couldn’t believe that she got the $100 and that we didn’t want any of it. It was a testament to her character that she told us. That character is one of the reasons she’s our friend.

Hah, the cashier reminds me of Wally from the comic Red Meat.

Love the signs!

Only 20 years old? Ha! Amateur! Try 32 years old!

I, currently, have a 20 year old Ford Focus station wagon. It’s not the wheel bearings that are the issue, it is the unibody rusting away.

My Dodge Ram is 24, both my Hyundai are 18.

Caviar is overrated

My Toyota, which I “inherited” from my parents, is a 2007. We keep it in good repair, but the warning light for the air balloons is on. Costs way more than the cars worth to fix. A conundrum.