You, me & everyday life

I hope all of you had a nice spring break last week. At least we got a few days of pretty weather. I know all the parents were glad to see the sunshine.

I took a short trip to Aledo to visit my closest grandchildren – Alex, Henry, Ben, and Anna. 

Henry and Ben both had birthdays. I got each boy a new game.I bought PIZZA MONOPOLY and a new game called PICTORIA. 

They were games they didn’t already have. I had checked the weather forecast and noticed that we might be stuck in the house for awhile.

They immediately wanted to play MONOPOLY. The boys love to compete at anything.

Anna, at four, never really got into the game. She just wanted to roll the dice. 

I think the boys liked playing with the money. I was the banker.

Playing MONOPOLY reminded me of all the times my brother and I had played for hours growing up.

There was a difference in this game. Instead of buying houses, you bought different kinds of pizzas. You still have to pay the owner when you land on their pizza. 

I had to laugh several times because you eventually always hear the same remarks from the players of yesterday and today...“That’s not fair”...“You can’t do that”...“Mom, I’ve gone to jail three times already.”

And then comes the threat.....“Well, I’m not playing anymore.” 

Kids will be kids, wherever they are.

The rules are that instead of buying properties, you buy different kinds of pizza. Instead of putting a house or hotel on your property, you place a pizza wedge. You still have to pay if you land on another player’s pizza.