Who wants to be melon-air?
A 77-year-old Colorado man won more than $5 million last week and the first thing he decided to buy was a watermelon and flowers for his wife.
Waldemar “Bud” T., an avid outdoorsman from Montrose, had been hiking in the Holy Cross Wilderness with his golden retriever when the winning digits for the Colorado Lotto+ jackpot were drawn on September 6.
When he returned home, the lucky winner found out he was $5,067,041 richer after checking the lottery website.
“It must be a mistake,” he told the Colorado Lottery what he had initially thought.
Bud opted for the lump sum cash option of $2,533,520. The first thing he bought? — A ripe watermelon for him and a bouquet for his wife, he said.
Bud decided to accept the cash prize and says he will donate some of the winnings to charity. Colorado Lottery
He said his wife has some upcoming surgeries that the profits will help cover, but other than some simple fruits and flowers, he has no plans other than looking to give back.
“I’m going to donate to some charities and really think about what I’m supposed to do with this,” he said.
Bud, who always plays his top-secret lucky numbers, bought the winning ticket at Hangin Tree Travel Plaza in Montrose.
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Source: vtt.edu.vn