![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/man-buys-watermelon-and-flowers-for-wife-after-scooping-5million-on-lottery/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0_col-lott-hp-1.jpg&description=Waldemar "Bud" Tasch won $5million last week and to celebrate he bought himself a watermelon and flowers for his wife. The pensioner also wants to give some money to charity A lucky man who won a staggering $5million (£4million) on the lottery decided to celebrate the huge prize by buying himself watermelon and a bunch of flowers for his wife. Waldemar "Bud" Tasch, from Montrose in Colorado, was on a backpacking trip in the Holy Cross Wilderness with his golden retriever, Augie, when his numbers came up in the September 6 draw. When he returned from his trip, the 77-year-old checked his ticket and found that he won a $5,067,041 (£4,090,942) jackpot. According to a Colorado Lottery press release, his first thought was: "It must be a mistake!" But the pensioner, who purchased his winning ticket at Hangin Tree Travel Plaza in Montrose, then realised he had actually been the jackpot's lucky winner. He was presented with two options, he could either take the monthly checks or take home the cash option - and chose the cash option of $2,533,520 (£2,045,470). His wife Bonnie Tasch said the first purchase he made was some flowers and a watermelon for himself. "I was very pleasantly surprised," she told CBS News Colorado. "He doesn't normally buy me flowers so that was very sweet." The lottery news release described Mr Tasch as an "avid outdoorsman" who lives six months in Colorado and six months in Arizona every year. He said he plays the lottery every month in COlorado, always using the same numbers. Describing how Bud plans to use his winnings, Colorado Lottery said: "Bud says he and his wife live a simple life, but she does have some upcoming surgeries, so he is happy to be able to now be able to provide some much-needed help around the house and yard while she is recovering." In addition to the small purchases he made immediately after winning, Mr Tasch also said he may expand his beloved collection of classic cars. He said: "I like classic cars and I have a few already,){kind=link}
Waldemar “Bud” Tasch won $5million last week and to celebrate he bought himself a watermelon and flowers for his wife. The pensioner also wants to give some money to charity
A lucky man who won a staggering $5million (£4million) on the lottery decided to celebrate the huge prize by buying himself watermelon and a bunch of flowers for his wife.
Waldemar “Bud” Tasch, from Montrose in Colorado, was on a backpacking trip in the Holy Cross Wilderness with his golden retriever, Augie, when his numbers came up in the September 6 draw. When he returned from his trip, the 77-year-old checked his ticket and found that he won a $5,067,041 (£4,090,942) jackpot.
According to a Colorado Lottery press release, his first thought was: “It must be a mistake!” But the pensioner, who purchased his winning ticket at Hangin Tree Travel Plaza in Montrose, then realised he had actually been the jackpot’s lucky winner.
He was presented with two options, he could either take the monthly checks or take home the cash option – and chose the cash option of $2,533,520 (£2,045,470). His wife Bonnie Tasch said the first purchase he made was some flowers and a watermelon for himself. “I was very pleasantly surprised,” she told CBS News Colorado. “He doesn’t normally buy me flowers so that was very sweet.”