What Should I Write About??

I like to write. I want to write. I want to get good at writing. That means I need to practice writing since practice makes perfect.

I have several story ideas cooking in my head, but those are not for a blog. However, blogging is a great writing exercise. Maybe I'll just write about my day.

Let me start by saying, my mother-in-law loves to gamble in the form of playing slot machines. A few months ago she talked my husband into becoming a premier member at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore which is about 45 minutes away from our house. As a premier member and because they have spent a little money on the slot machines, they get a weekly prize. They just have to drive over, show their identification and pick it up. One month it was different ice chest type items such as a water cooler, a six pack cooler, etc. Then they received tools such as wrenches and screwdrivers. The most recent prizes have been stoneware baking items and casserole dishes. I love them!

Last week my husband did a little work on my mother-in-law's pickup and so she gave him $40. She wanted me and my hubby to each have $20 to play the slots today. After picking up our stoneware bread pans (this week's prize), we quickly lost our $20; however, my mother-in-law is one of the luckiest ladies I know. She started playing on a certain machine and she was able to play for a long, long time on very little money. Eventually, she cashed out and insisted on giving us each more playing money. Whereas my mother-in-law plays to win the jackpot, I just play to win some money. Thanks to my Fairy Godmother aka mother-in-law, I won a couple hundred dollars. It's enough to pay for gas and groceries so we can go deer hunting.

So after leaving the casino, we went grocery shopping and then came home and prepared to head for the mountains. What a great day! I have a great mother-in-law and I hope you do too.