$32 million Mega Millions ticket claimed in LA area

It sounded like she had it in her purse for at least several weeks.

That's why she almost had a conniption when she finally checked it.

Can you imagine?  "Oh Cindy, can I have some scratch paper for my grocery list?  Yeah, the back of this little orange piece of paper should work just fine.  Let's see, milk, bread, eggs..."

  Our state isn't quite that small or rural.....yeah we got the PB & MM tic's. ( We even have running water and indoor plumbing!). 

The black bears are pretty much harmless to humans, as well as coyotes. Very, very rare that anyone has even been lunged at by these critters.

Cats, and other small animals are another story however.

Do the squirrels and ground hogs attack your fine citizens of Eatontown? 

Good luck to you as well Golfer, may one of us end this losing streak 2-nite. 

Yes mcginnin, I want you to run into a winning jackpot today too! We need an LP win! Does your state sell MM and PB tickets?

Running into those wild animals during your morning runs sounds scary and dangerous. I love animals but that would make me nervous. My brother in Pasadena used to have the same senario when he'd go running in Altadena, CA. He'd see coyotes and mountain lions.

I love mother nature but where I live i don't see wild animals. I live in a suburb of planned housing developments. We have trees but rarely see anything other than squirrels and ground hogs. In Northwest NJ, they have bears, coyotes and other scary animals.

We have about 12,000 people in my town (Eatontown). It's quiet here. We have a mall and a few sidewalks but if you want action or night life you have to go to Asbury Park, Long Branch, or Red Bank.

Anyway, good luck tonight.

Down here in the backwater we see al kind of stuff,

even the occasional black bear, but thats rare and causes a stir when it happens.

Never seen a coyote round here, but have heard them,

somewhat suprised you have not seen or heard them.

The coyotes on the east coast are bigger than the ones out west,

reason being they were wiped out in the east, then as time went by the out west ones migrated across canada,

and w/ harsher winters only the hardier ones made it to eastern canada, and then south along the east coast.

then theres the fox, sly little thing, we were surf fishing and the little bugger swiped a blue right off the pickup tailgate when we weren't looking. LOL

Hey Maker, Egg Harbor, NJ looks like a beautiful spot. I've never been there but I have been to Atlantic City which is right near there. I think I found a picture of you surf fishing in Egg Harbor:

Seems to be welcoming as well:

Heymaker, if we see one of these in our city, we'd better git to runnin' fast!

OMG, LOL!!  I haven't heard of any squirrel or ground hog attacks, yet...but you never know.

Hey Maker, Egg Harbor, NJ looks like a beautiful spot. I've never been there but I have been to Atlantic City which is right near there. I think I found a picture of you surf fishing in Egg Harbor:

Seems to be welcoming as well:

Heymaker, if we see one of these in our city, we'd better git to runnin' fast!

While on one of my early morning runs a few years back a young (pup) fox (similar to the pictured one on lower right panel of your post).

was following me on this snowy trail for about two miles. Every time I would stop to check him out, he would be there almost smiling at me

like he wanted to play! Cool experience, wish I had brought along a camera.

Where are you digging up all these pic's! 

Great pics. as always,

but that one w/ the sign, egg harbor city, well thats actually a different town about 20 miles from me.

The funny part is that town doesn't have a harbor except in the name.

Trying to figure where the fishing pic. is, maybe near the beach where i take my dogs,

if that bridge takes you to ocean city.

Wow that is cool. All this time I assumed that a fox would chase you and bite you. I like foxes now!

BTW, I can't even run one mile...

Yeah that fox was getting to be attached to me, would have loved to take him home with me. Not sure what my condo assoc. would have thought

about that.   

BTW, walking is just as good for you, I just love to run.  I Have been competing in 5k, 10k, half-marathons, full marathons for years. Good for stress

and mental health as well.

Nice job again with the googling and pic's! 

shoot Golfer - I might make a special trip down... love bobby flay!  :)

Wow, you're super fit!! They have a few races like that here along the Jersey Shore, 5K and half marathons. I don't know how you guys do it.

I'm glad you like the photos! I can't always describe it in words, you know.

I wanted to show you the Mall in Eatontown, NJ where I live. It's called the Monmouth Mall (in Monmouth County). It's the biggest thing in town:

Celebrities come to our mall sometimes:

Entertainment:

And Great Food!:

Oh BTW, Bobby's Burger Palace is owned by Bobby Flay from the Food Network!

So Mcginnin, next time you're in NJ, come on down to Eatontown!