IF I WON A MILLION DOLLARS....

Okay, so it's not a picture of a Million Dollar bill, I couldn't find one in my wallet. Is there even such a thing?

Anyway, I was just thinking, if I won a million dollars (or more) I would... hummm, what would I do? Let's do some dreaming!!!

Ok... here goes!

1. I'd call out of work, telling them I was sick. (I'd have to be if I really think I would win a million dollars.) Then I would call the fanciest restaurant in town, order the most expensive lunch: lobster, king crab legs, chocolate mousse, champagne, whatever, and have it delivered to the office along with a HUGE sign that said "I QUIT!" No, maybe not... Maybe instead I'd buy into the business and become the managing partner. Yeah... I'd give everyone a huge raise (except for the partners, telling them profits weren't what we expected for the year and only give them a cost of living raise), a month's vacation and a 3 day work week, with hours of 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

2. I'd charter a jet and plan a trip around the world. Then I would hire a limosene to go pick up everyone in my family (without warning any of them). They would each be given an anonymous invitation to "lunch". The limosene (with blacked out windows) would then take the entire family to the airport. By now, they would all be wondering what the hell was going on. At the airport, they would be shuffled from the limo directly onto the jet, make that two jets. (My sister would never go on one plane with the entire family on board. She's superstitious.) Once the plane was in the air, I would tell them all what had happened. Of course, they'd say they couldn't go... they have to work. But I'd tell them that their worries are over because I bought out their companies too, and promoted them all to managing partners, so they could make their own rules too.

3. Once we got home from our trip, I'd pay off everyones' bills, mortgages and cars so that they would never have to worry about finances again, unless of course it was which stocks to invest in.

4. I wouldn't buy a new house. I'd by my old house and have it moved to a beautiful wooded 15 acre parcel of land with a lake and deer. I'd then renovate the house to the way I always dreamed of. I would but about 5 other older houses and have them moved to the property also. They would all be big ole Victorian houses with wrap around porches and three stories high. I'd have each one renovated back to its original beauty with high ceilings, rich dark wood moldings, huge fireplaces with unique mantels, hardwood floors, but modern kitchens that would blend into the decor and time period. I would give a house to each of my children, with money to furnish they way this wished. I would give a house to each of my sisters, my mother and brother. The houses would be set far enough away from each other so we would each have complete privacy, yet we'd be close enough to each other to really be a family and raise all the littles ones in 'Our Village'. Oh, I guess I should add another house as a guest house for our friends to come and visit. This way they would be thought of as guests, not pests.

5. I'd hire a cook! I hate to cook but I love to eat. So, yeah, that sounds like a plan. That way I could eat really good food all the time and not have to worry about cooking it or cleaning up afterwards.

6. I'd buy my daughter an art studio and my son a restaurant so they could each pursue their dreams. (Only one catch here, they would have to promise to give me grandchildren! At least one from each. And soon enough so that I'm not too old to enjoy them.)

7. I'd fence in an at least an acre of my property for my dog and cat. Then I'd go out an rescue some more animals from the pound. They could all run free in their own little corner of the world. "Run free Little Bob, run free!"

8. I'd go SHOPPING! I'd go to the stores I've never even browsed in because their too expensive. I would NOT check out the sale racks and I would NOT look at price tags. After I was exhausted from shopping, I'd go the best salon for a full day of beauty, from my head down to my toes. I get washed and waxed, massaged and manicured.

9. Yes.... I'd give money to charity. I'm not that selfish as to keep all my millions to myself.

OKAY, SO I'M SURE I MUST STILL HAVE MILLIONS OF MY MILLIONS LEFT OVER. E-MAIL ME AND TELL ME WHAT YOU'D SPEND IT ON. GO AHEAD, DREAM ALITTLE... IT'S FUN.