The squirrel seemed to smile at me as I took a picture of him nestled among the branches of the little tree.

The numbers I played for Wednesday's Megabucks were:
06-09-19-24-33-38
The winning numbers were:
02-07-18-27-35-42
Not bad...two of the numbers were only off by one!
I won $2.00 with scratch tickets that my brother's family gave me for Christmas! See below ....

This seagull sat on the electronic message board for the city's transit system. I took the picture, and waited for my train to arrive.

The numbers I played for Megabucks on December 24 were:
07-12-26-32-35-36
The winning numbers were:
08-20-24-26-41-42
Well, at least one of my numbers was only off by one, and another one was exactly right!
On December 16, I remember taking this picture of the Capitol from Reagan International Airport in Washington, D.C. However, I took an Ambien shortly after this -- I didn't know what else to take for my fear of flying -- and, as a result, I don't remember anything else until I was at my parent's house with my brother later that evening.

Then, a week later I played these numbers (on two tickets) for Mega Millions:
04-06-19-38-40-(13)
13-15-20-39-43-(16)
The winning numbers were:
GAME
DATE
DAY
WINNING NUMBERS
TOP WINNERS
TOP PRIZE
Mega Millions12/23/05
Friday
10-37-39-49-54 Mega Ball: 8
None
$64,000,000.
Well, it would appear that I did not win anything.
I wanted to get closer to take this picture of a squirrel, but he looked at me warily. Realizing it was my only chance, I took the picture.

I played these numbers for Megabucks tonight:
02-05-09-15-23-40
The winning numbers were:
10-21-26-28-33-35
Well, 9 is only one off from 10 ... but, other than that, I did not do so well!
I stopped my car and got out to take this picture this morning. I guess I never thought something like this could actually happen, but as all can see there is photographic proof now.

I then drove to the liquor store and played these numbers for Megabucks:
06-08-14-31-33-36
The winning numbers were:
01-06-13-15-36-42
I got two numbers right, and another one was only off by one from TWO of the correct numbers.
The ghostly string of blue Christmas lights traced out a shaky letter "Z" in the cold darkness of the night.

I had bought a Megabucks ticket with this number earlier in the day:
13-18-25-28-35-36
The numbers that were picked were:
06-12-26-37-38-40
I didn't win, but three numbers were only off by one each!
On my way to buy my Megabucks ticket this morning, a cloud of billowing, colored leaves rushed past me. However, a cross current of wind hit it from the side, and the now-spiraling shape began pulling more and more leaves into itself.
The numbers I played were:
02-10-11-35-38-42
The winning numbers were:
02-06-13-17-24-29
Well, I got one right!