So Greatly-Absent #4 on Pick 3 (Idaho) really ticked me off on Saturday when it arrived with 5 and 8 - the ticket I bought just the day before but failed to purchase on Saturday.  I knew #4 was most absent with 3 and 7 but I decided to give it a few games before working it.

That strategy paid off.  This morning it came to me that I should play #4 with 1 and 7, that it felt the strongest to me.  I had $4 in my wallet, enough to buy a gallon of gas (4 days til payday), but I decided I should use one dollar on 1-4-7.  I would buy a box ticket, any order.  Just one dollar.

It happened:  7-1-4.  (Hmmm... that was actually my father's birthday, never thought of that...)  $80 is not enough to have a party on it but it can feel pretty special when payday is 4 days away. 

wheeeee!

So thanks, #4.  Now I'm going to work something up with your delinquent pal #3....