August is not only the month we enjoy the Iowa Irish Fest, this is a list of WHAT ELSE AUGUST HAS IN STORE FOR US
• On August 1 Lollapalooza begins. This is an annual 4-day music festival based in Chicago. It hosts more than 160,000 people each year.
• On August 2 the World’s Longest Yard Sale begins. It extends 690 miles from Alabama to Michigan; you’ll also find the sale in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Georgia.
• On August 2 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally begins. It’s held in Sturgis, South Dakota, for ten days. It was started in 1938 by a group of Indian Motorcycle riders and was originally held for stunts and races. Attendance has historically been around 500,000 people, reaching a high of over 700,000 in 2015.
• August 9 begins Elvis Week at Graceland in Memphis.
• The Summer Olympics closing ceremony is August 11.
• August 14 is the start of the Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
• College football returns Saturday, August 24.
• On August 25 Burning Man gets underway in Black Rock City, Nevada
• For tennis fans, August 26 is the first day of the US Open tennis tournament.
IF YOU WIN THE LOTTERY _ Advice from the experts on what to do if you win the lottery.
• Guard your ticket well — to the point of secrecy from family, friends and co-workers.
• Take photos and videos of yourself with the winning ticket, and then lock it away in a safe.
• Don’t rush to claim your prize. Take a deep breath and give yourself time to process the win. Depending on the lottery and state regulations, you may have a specific period to claim your prize, ranging from several days to several months. Use this time to carefully plan your next steps
• Before you claim your prize, seek the advice of a lawyer, financial planner, and tax advisor.
• Get a new phone and phone number. Except your spouse and maybe very close family, tell no one the new number. Put your old phone on silent and only check it when you need to.
THE FINAL WORD ON THE SECRET TO HAPPINESS _ You can only use one word to finish this sentence, and you may be right or wrong because science has given us the answer: “The secret to happiness is _______.” Did you say money? Sex? Career? Children? Hope not, because you’d be wrong. According to four studies that examined the secret to long-lasting happiness, the one word is: Respect. A researcher (Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley) found that higher sociometric status rather than socioeconomic status is the key to happiness. The reason is simple: We quickly adapt to new levels of income and return to our old levels of happiness, but being respected and having influence within a particular group never gets old.
