Day 28 Twenty-eight Dominoes
June 28, 1914. Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, was assassinated in Sarajevo along with his wife, Duchess Sophie. This assassinated started a domino effect resulting in World War I.
There are 28 dominoes in a full set of dominoes. Do you like to play dominoes? Do you like to play games? Why or Why not? What are your favorite games? Tell us about a time you played a game with friends or family.
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I grew up playing Monopoly, Cootie, Sorry, and others I’m sure I’m forgetting. Checkers. Chinese Checkers. Password. We also played charades, and Scrabble.
Remember that funny-looking dude? You rolled dice, I think, to earn the pieces. Don’t remember for sure.
We also played Pick Up Stix. It’s amazing what comes back to mind that I haven’t thought about in years.
I thought the tradition would continue with my husband, but it didn’t take us long to realize that board games were not an area of high compatibility for us. He’s really good at strategy. I’m really good at words and trivia. I can’t beat him, he can’t beat me, at the things we’re good at. It’s not much fun to play when you know can’t win.
But—along came the grandkids, and now I’ve learned to play Mexican Train, and Apples to Apples, and a different version of Charades, among others. It’s fun, and sometimes Terry even gets involved. Very little strategy, and these games don’t run to my own expertise, either. A lot of it is just the luck of the draw. We have a good time.
I think family games are good on many levels. First, they’re just fun. Second, they really are a bonding opportunity. Third, the kids learn things all the time. Numbers, words, strategy, all sorts of things. And they really love it when they manage to beat one or more of the grownups.
Win or lose, it’s a win-win 🙂
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