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A man from Maryland was mowing the lawn when he thought of a random series of numbers

He decided to play Pick 5 instead of a large jackpot game, winning a $150,000 lottery prize

The winner credited the big payout to his wife, whom he described as his "good luck charm"

A Maryland man plans to take a road trip after winning a triple-digit lottery prize thanks to his wife — and a series of numbers that he thought of while mowing the lawn.

Earlier this month, the Maryland Lottery announced that a lucky man from Upper Marlboro, who has been playing the lottery for more than 35 years, won a $150,000 prize on a Pick 5 ticket.

One day, a group of numbers — 1, 3, 6, 0 and 5 — popped into his head while he was mowing the lawn, according to lottery officials.

“I was cutting my n

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