Audie P – Cottage Grove — 12/27/22

Small Town Surprise

When you live in a small town like Cottage Grove (population 10,000), sometimes it seems like everyone knows everyone else. That can lead to some interesting situations — like the one Audie experienced in December. His wife Michelle had taken some Scratch-its to their local Chevron station to check for winners. When one came back as a $25,000 top prize winner, the attendant couldn’t resist calling Audie right then and there with the good news. The problem was that, because Audie was a Chevron regular, he and the attendant had grown to know each other and tease each other pretty regularly. Audie wasn’t sure if he could believe the good news or not until Michelle confirmed it. Yes, they had won $25,000!

After 25 years of marriage, Audie and Michelle are finally going to take a honeymoon thanks to their good fortune. They might even put a down payment on a home. And it’s pretty sure that everyone in Cottage Grove has heard about their good news and congratulated them.