January 20, 2003
Rook
Yesterday evening was spent with family playing Rook and eating way too much ice cream.
I never really played cards very much as a kid, or even as a young adult. Uno was about the only card game (aside from Go Fish and Slap Jacks, of course) that we played, and I've only played Poker twice in my life. I lost a lot of money both times. That pretty much cured me of feeling the need to play cards for money.
So Rook is a bidding game, and is pretty fun. Because a lot of people who play Rook make up "house rules" it's great to play with the same people time and time again. It sorta drives me nuts trying to remember all the house rules when visiting others, so sticking with the rules on the "home court" makes playing more fun.
Mostly, I enjoy spending the time with family. We've got so much to talk about and share, and watching the kids grow up is wonderful. With our first due in June of this year, it's hard to keep from spending a lot of time with our relatives' kids, which means spending more time with the whole family. Personally, I never thought I'd be spending as much time with family (especially in-laws) as I do, but each oppportunity I have to spend time with them, our friendships grow stronger.
So with the card games, board games, and kids, I can see that we will all be seeing a lot of each other over the coming years. I love it.
Posted by MEK at January 20, 2003 07:57 AM