You're hilarious. :/

 Dear John, 

I asked you to pick my Mega Millions numbers so I could be a billionaire.  I told you to show me that you still love me.  I assume everyone asks their loved ones the same, and so it's mostly impossible to control.  Instead, I received an email from one of my survey companies telling me that I've won a drawing for a $5 Amazon gift card.  Should I interpret that to mean that you're listening, that the extent of your love for me is a $5 gift card, or that it was a lucky coincidence?  Regardless, I got a good laugh out of it.

We've still got wildlife encounters around here.  I see the fox quite a bit.  I saw some deer, and then a few days later, some wild turkeys in the same spot.  We watched Guardians of the Galaxy 3 - S invited her not-a-boyfriend over - and then I saw a couple juvenile raccoons.  Something transported a bunch of lamb's ear into the grill.  An orb weaver spider made a huge, elaborate web anchored on the front pine tree.  It's crazy out there.

S will be starting her junior year next week.  I'm not sure if I will let her drive to school every day or not.  I don't really want her to, but...all the kids do it.  However, since she pays for her own gas, she may not want to do it either.  We'll see how it works out.  I didn't even schedule a physical for her this year.  I suppose I should do that, but I'm not motivated.

It occurred to me, after going to a retirement seminar, that I should look into your Army pension.  I had the hardest time trying to track down a number to call - I had to hit up my friend from my FB group to get information.  I don't think I'm actually eligible for anything, as one of the websites says "the pension dies with the retiree."  But I will fill out paperwork and see if anything comes of it.  

Work is making me really angry lately.  That's fine - I'm counting down to retirement anyway.  But everyone is just so thoughtless about everything they're doing.  It's absolutely ridiculous.  You would say "Keep your mouth shut and collect your paycheck."  I'm trying, but it's very difficult.  If you can't pick lottery numbers, can you do some smiting?  Because there are several people who need it.  I'm scheduled to retire March 1, 2025.  If I buy back my first 6 months, I could leave in a year.  But if I wait until S graduates in about 22 months, I'll be able to have an extra year of service credit for all my accrued time.  That will be nice, so I will likely stick it out.  

S was scheduled to work late tonight - it's a Thursday, and she had to stay until 10:30 or 11.  I'm trying to stay awake to make sure she gets home OK, but I am tiiiired.  Oh well, time to take the dogs for one last walk before I get in bed.

Figure out how to make me a billionaire - it's gonna have to be a creative solution, as I'm not going to marry one.  I've got a lot of ideas on how to redistribute that kind of money, and I would like to implement them.

Love,

A