BINNNNGOOOO!

I've been unfaithfully attending bingo a la Foxwoods Casino since I turned the legal age of 18. You know, paying 15 dollars to spend time with 1000 old people stamping away at our bingo cards only to leave with nothing but a good time and some great memories.

Last night was different, though.

Jill, a virgin to Bingo, and I attended. Having the usual chatter about what would you do if you won. I randomly texted my boyfriend saying "I won!" completely joking around. Nonetheless, 30 minutes later, during the X-formation, I saw my last number show up on that beautiful tv screen. So I whisper to Jill "I won, Jill, I won" completely calm. And then the announcer said it, that beautiful, round number "G-58!" and there I go "BINNNNGOOOO"
... I was hoping Jill would chime in but I don't think she quite caught on that I expected her to.

Followed by my bingo came the "ohhhhh" disappointment of the rest of the crowd. The floorworker came over to verify my bingo card. Again, fear came over me. Did I make up a number? But then came the announcement "that is a good bingo...hearing no other bingos we have one winner for 700 dollars"...the lady comes back with 700 dollars in solid cash. I've never held that much money in my hands at one time in my life and it was glorious.

Finally, my days at bingo have paid off and I am one happy girl!

...and, yes, to all of you who have predicted what I might do with the money, I just bought 3 pairs of shoes :)