As the year 2011 ends and we look forward to whatever 2012 brings, wouldn’t it be fun to think about being rich. I mean really rich. Let’s play a “What would I do with a million dollars?” game.
Now I know they say a million dollars doesn’t go as far as it used to, but it’s more money than most of us will make in our lifetime so I think it’s a great place to start. Besides I couldn’t possibly get my head around a billion dollars when I usually have less than 10 bucks in my wallet on any given day.
I also just watched about three episodes of The Waltons back to back and they were trying to scrape up 35 cents to buy Grandma a nice birthday present. I feel guilty just pretending to spend a million dollars! (Poor Grandma Esther…)
For starters I’d pay off the house, the car and any other nasty bills just lying around. Who needs the pressure of paying bills every month? Let’s not have any. Cash all the way from here on out. I have also watched curse of the lottery and I don’t want to get in over my head, even when it’s only pretend money.
Now that I have been a responsible mature adult I can have some real fun. How about a trip? Considering we now have about an inch of snow in South Haven I say we all head south to warm it up a bit. Costa Rica! Yes, you can come too! (After all, a million bucks buys a lot of plane tickets.) Definitely first class because after watching
Bridesmaids, we know there is a huge difference between first class and business class.
Back home after a long and relaxing siesta, now down to spending….What to buy… what to buy? A four wheeler? … New carpet…A zippy little sports car? Granite countertops? Heck it’s a million bucks….let’s get an in-ground pool with some fun landscaping and have a big party for all our friends! Maybe I could have both Chad Wiles and Lyle Lovett entertain?
I know you have your own thoughts about what you would do with a million dollars. After all Lyle (and his Large Band) is not everyone’s cup of tea but you get the idea.
Short of becoming lotteryplaying poor, I really don’t ever expect to have a checking account anywhere near nine figures so I will have to count my riches another way.
After all, I have a house and a car and enough food in my house to feed my family for a solid month if I had to. I really don’t have one thing to complain about. But let’s face it, fantasizing about being rich is fun and it’s free.
Wishing you a most wonderful 2012! Enjoy each day and don’t worry about those resolutions you made on New Year’s Eve… by March you will have forgotten what they were. If you want to feel rich just count all the things you have that money can’t buy.
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Taste of Home columnist Sandy (Anderson) Holthaus lives on a farm in South Haven, MN with her husband, Michael, and their children Zoe, Jack and Ben. Her heart remains on the North Shore where she grew up with her parents, Art and LaVonne Anderson of Schroeder. She enjoys writing about her childhood and mixes memories with delicious helpings of home-style recipes.
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