WINNING RAFFLE ITEMS

WOW! THAT'S SOME LOOT!

ACTUALLY,

THIS IS THE RAFFLE TABLE

AT THE BOUSQUET FAMILY REUNION.

EVERY YEAR, MY MOTHER'S SIBLINGS

AND ALL THEIR KIDS AND GRAND KIDS

GATHER FOR A FAMILY REUNION.

THERE'S PLENTY OF FOOD!

THERE ARE TWO HIGHLIGHTS TO THE DAY:

THE RAFFLE & THE SOFTBALL GAME.

(THE HIGHLIGHT USED TO BE HUGGING

GRAMMY & GRAMPA, BUT THEY ARE GONE.)

THIS YEAR,

MY SISTER,

MY NIECE,

AND I

SHOPPED FOR THE RAFFLE PRIZES.

IT WAS HUGE FUN!

IMAGINE GOING TO A DOLLAR STORE

AND SPENDING $200.00 ON FUN ITEMS.

I SOLD THE RAFFLE TICKETS.

I CALLED OUT WINNING NUMBERS.

KIDS JUMPED UP,

CLAPPED,

AND RAN UP FRONT

TO PICK OUT

THEIR PRIZES.

ADULTS SAUNTERED UP,

PRETENDING NOT TO CARE,

BUT THEY PLUCKED UP THEIR ITEMS,

AND TURNED AROUND WITH GRINS.

IT WAS COOL SEEING WHO PICKED WHAT

AND WHAT ITEMS WERE FAVORED.

I LOVE A GOOD RAFFLE.

THERE SHOULD BE MORE RAFFLES.

I'M GOING TO FIND

ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY

THIS YEAR TO HAVE ONE!

THERE IS SOMETHING VERY FUN

ABOUT WINNING RAFFLE ITEMS...