pay off the mortgage and invest for me. you could soon waste a million and have little to show for it

stick it in a medium risk  managed general investment account and watch the power of compound interest work its magic. 

Some would be put aside for rainy days, most of it would be put in my trading account, more money on hand means less movements are required on the stock chart inorder to close the trade and make a profit.
And also a lot of cocaine.. pure uncut cocaine and some speed.

If I had a million, after taking care of my family, if I had anything left I would probably buy me a fancy new record player. 

Makes me think of the bare naked ladies song. Really corny.

but - I’m old. Likely pay off my house and truck, buy a vacation property in the US and I’m not sure there’s money left for much else. 

I would invest it in some real estate and buy some shares and keep 10% of it for my self.

History suggests that if I was given a million, I’d most likely make a long series of ill considered decisions. I’d spend over half of it in a deluded daydream of bottomless excess. I’d then realise I had less than a quarter left and begin being much more frugal. By this time however, the incredible momentum of ongoing costs attached to my previous spending, would wipe off the remaining funds and leave me standing. The great boulder of debt would roll over me like I was some kind of paralysed Indiana Jones. 

i would be a new house with land and new cars for me and my husband. and i would put college money in an account for my daughter

Pay off all debt, pay for my kid's college and donate the rest, probably to St Jude. 

If I had a million dollars I would invest in a business that could double my money within two - three years.  Then repeat it until I had enough money for my family to enjoy.  

I wouldn't buy anything, besides all you get is 2 metres of land.

It depends on what age you get the money. If you're still young ok, if the money comes at 70 or 80 all you do is sitting on a sofa and watch tv.

If we get the first scenario, i would travel the world until i spend every dollar/euro etc. 

Paying the mortgage off would be the first phone call I would make.

Then I'm taking the family abroad for a decent 2-3 week holiday. I wouldn't go crazy buying a 250k car or anything like that. Would be nice to live mostly off the interest.

Honestly, I'd pay off my current mortgage first, and then probably throw what I can at my parent's mortgage as well. Not going to wipe both out completely probably, but it would help a whole hell of a lot.

If I had a million I'd stick it into an appropriate Savings account, then I'd live a modest life off the interest until an early retirement age (I rather enjoy my job so wouldn't want to quit), then have the best retirement I could!