This is what started the whole thing…
I never, in a million years, thought that I would be blogging something like this.
Last week we were under the threat of Hurricane Joaquin and we were also looking at the potential for heavy rains and hard winds.
Now, having lived in eastern North Carolina for almost twenty years, I am well aware of the potential for power outages during tropical weather. That said? I taught my DH how to play backgammon last Thursday night, thinking I’d have to go easy on him, you know, because I’d been playing since I was 9 or 10 years old. Yeah. Right. He mopped the floor with me last weekend.
I loved this game SO much growing up, and even as a young adult!
We started talking about the games we liked when we were kids.
Then we decided we needed to have some of those games. So I went online and checked our local WalMart store. Board games? In store? Seriously? //face palm// What was *I* thinking. They don’t plug in.
Who has good memories of THIS classic?
I grew up playing Mille Bornes – a road trip game with cards. I also loved Chinese Checkers, Parcheesi, Sorry, and Triominos. So the hubs and I decided to stock up on our old favorites…Except that we could not find them locally. (“Sorry” being the only exception. None of the above was available at our local retail store, so we actually had to order with a Site To Store option.)
This game used to piss me the hell off as a kid.
I’m finding that if it doesn’t plug in, accommodate WiFi, or have batteries, I’m gonna be hard-pressed to find it without having to order it online.
That said? I did order the favorites I listed above, and the hubs and I have been enjoying the hell out of what we have already picked up. He whipped me in Triominos this evening.
I don’t think it should be a week-long event to get a classic board game, but then? That’s my old age showing.
I also have to special order “Mastermind.” Who knew?
CanNOT wait until this comes in!!!
What are your favorite classic NON-electronic games?
What gives you a warm fuzzy when you think about playing it as a kid?
Do you recognize many/any of the games mentioned above? What was your favorite?
So if you are so inclined? Hashtag #bringbackboardgames …… It’d be super cool to actually trend on Twitter, LOL… 🙂
Until Next Time….
Random Musings From a Type-A Workaholic 
It occurred to me I hadn’t seen any posts from you in awhile (damn WordPress Reader) so I came looking. How are you faring? Did the hurricane miss you?
Hi! We’re great! Been busy as all get out this past month or so…The hurricane missed us, though we did get some (unrelated?) drenching a few weeks back, which cut into our grape harvesting, so we went after it dried out a little bit. Have 11 gallons going now (5 red, 5 white, 1 blackberry), and some other projects on the front burner, so I have been kind of absent. Fall/winter are my blogging seasons, or so it seems. 🙂 Hope you are well! 🙂
Good to hear from you, Julie. Glad everything’s OK. I’ll be down in a little bit to share some of that wine with you. 🙂
I have fond memories of Monopoly. I taught Mike how to play when he was about 4 or 5 by just winning the most property. Then as he learned about money and counting, we added in the money. We played Dominoes, and I still love a game of Mexican Train with my old neighbors.
We could make a game of Monopoly last days when we were kids. 🙂
My favorite board game is chess. Sounds boring, doesn’t it?
I LOVE chess, Rob! I’m horrible at it, but I do like to play. I tried to teach Johnny the other night, and that was a major bust. 😉
It’s great over a glass of red! Providing, of course, that you don’t spill the wine on the board.
So true! I’m excited, because I got the email that said ALL the games are ready for pickup. 😀 Daughter is coming with the baby for game night tonite! Whoohooo!