Bingonaire

I'm finding all kinds of ways to spend the last fleeting moments of my off season. It is going entirely to fast. This must be how parents feel about their children's childhoods whirling by. Maybe?

I had a meeting yesterday morning in Pickering and was finished early so stopped by "The office" to see my mom. If Cath is not at her government job, her children know exactly where to find her.

Like always she was in her usual spot at the local bingo parlour, ready to dab the afternoon away. I was pleasantly surprised to see my older sister in tow. Bov hates bingo!

What are you doing here?!

But I knew the answer to that. Over the decades we Felicien offspring know it's one of the best places to get mama all to ourself. Grant it, you gotta share her with a legion of dabbers, Beanie Babies and Troll Dolls, but they don't say much.

We were all exited to see each other and my mom urged me to stay. Try your luck Perdeet, you never know...

More than anything I just wanted to be with them, plus she seemed to sense some luck was in the air. Perhaps one of those trolls having a bad hair day decade told her something.

So I stayed. I have to say I haven't played bingo in ages, I was a hot mess, dabbing the wrong boxes and totally behind the call. My sister had to trade cards with me to help me catch up.

But when you're a winner, nothing will hold you back. Not even shear incompetence. I won the $1000 jackpot right out of the gate! Nothing can explain the rush and adrenaline I felt when I shouted "BIIING-GOOOOOO". And did the happy dance I do when I win something. I was on a high.

I didn't have to wait long to chase that first high. Within a few more games I won $500 in the consolation game. I was on fire.

My mom you shoulda seen her. The epitome of proud.

If it wasn't for my sister bringing me back to earth, I woulda been looking for a podium to climb onto or a jumbotron to stare at.  But I kept it humble and just did my "Im rich beech" jig in my chair. (The old people were feeling this).

I won one more time and so did my mom when we returned for the evening session. I told the BFF we won nearly $2000 in three hours at Bingo and she said be 'careful, since I carry the gene'. LOL.

I sure do. I might have to quit my day job and make bingo a professional habit.