It was meant to be...
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How a stranger became an instant friend and a key player in the Quest for the Statesman Badge!
This little convenience store in Arizona is like a wayside shack. It's not visible from the main street, so just drive slowly and keep your eyes alert!
The Dam Store is known for its high incidence of lottery winners. There are flyers posted on the windows with cash award amounts and winners' names. Of course, I had to get at least one ticket. It was a souvenir from my quest for the Statesman Badge! Yay!!! I didn't know that there were different lottery games. The friendly cashier helped me select the game with the highest reward ($13 million).
I wasn't able to check in on my Yelp app because I had no signal from AT&T. Luckily, Jean C, of Las Vegas (we just met in real life) has Verizon, and suggested that I used her phone to check in! Thank goodness she came along for the ride! She is a Genius! Her idea worked! Hurray! I had check ins from Honolulu, Nevada, Utah, and now Arizona! The coveted and long sought after Statesman Badge was finally mine after years of trying!
Let's hope our lottery ticket is lucky, too! read more