Playing Games*
Last night I was at a Christmas party with some friends. We don't have a whole lot in common, and I didn't know half of them three months ago, but we attend the same church and we meet together every Wednesday night in what our church calls a Small Group. Yes, it's a wildly creative name. We've really gotten to know each other quite well, and we had a great time last night.
I didn't grow up in a 'games family'. Some families break out the board games whenever they have a spare minute (my wife's family does {oops, I mentioned my wife, don't tell her}), but that just wasn't our thing. So last night someone suggested we play a game. I always react the same way in this situation (and I don't think I was the only one). "Oh great, a game" I think to myself. "Isn't that just exactly what I want to do right now." Don't miss the sarcasm. Anyway, we played Catch Phrase and it was completely loud and hilarious, and we all had fun. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time.
I don't know, but I think I'm becoming one of those 'game people'.
*This post sponsored by Hasbro
I didn't grow up in a 'games family'. Some families break out the board games whenever they have a spare minute (my wife's family does {oops, I mentioned my wife, don't tell her}), but that just wasn't our thing. So last night someone suggested we play a game. I always react the same way in this situation (and I don't think I was the only one). "Oh great, a game" I think to myself. "Isn't that just exactly what I want to do right now." Don't miss the sarcasm. Anyway, we played Catch Phrase and it was completely loud and hilarious, and we all had fun. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time.
I don't know, but I think I'm becoming one of those 'game people'.
*This post sponsored by Hasbro
posted by dhoffman at
8:47 AM
1 Comments:
Like you, my family was never heavily into board games. In Nova Scotia it's worse, everyone plays cards. I may be the only Nova Scotian who can't remember the rules to Euker. I have to be taught fresh every time. Hang in there. You have a support group that knows your pain. One trick to learn is to just ruthlessly win every game they try to spring on you. Soon, the humility of constant defeat will keep these gamers from pestering you.
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