The other games

[susandennis]

We were a gaming family - not sports. Mom was the only athlete. But, especially in the Blowing Rock house... if there was not a meal being eaten at the table, there was a game being played. If two players were available it was gin rummy or backgammon. If three or more were available it was generally Yahtzee or I Doubt It which was a card game that even the youngest could play.

We had giant tournaments that went on for weeks. Or in the winter, they would go on for a season. We did not play quietly or without enthusiasm. It was always raucous and great fun.

I was a very very poor student but always good at math and really good at arithmetic and I swear it due entirely to all those years of counting the Yahtzee dice. I loved all those games and still do. I play Yahtzee on my Treo although I've never found a really good version of the game for it.

Comments

[dizzdvl.livejournal.com]

I Doubt It. I am guessing that's the same as BS which became Bullshit as I got older. Great game!

[susandennis]

Yep! Same game. I'd forgotten its other name!

[roadskoller.livejournal.com]

We did a lot of board games.
Mom wasn't very good at Monopoly and was a pretty bad sport about losing....

[susandennis]

You always remind me of something else I forgot to be grateful for!! We really didn't have any sore losers. My sister could get pouty and was not the best game player but generally she'd just stomp off and leave us to have a good time which we did!