There is something instructive about watching a child play
a game. My cousins had some friends come over to spend the day and so we had
the opportunity to do something together.
The boys totted-out the Monopoly set and we started a
game. Playing the game were Cousin Don (me); the boys Erik and Chris; their
dad, Craig; and their visiting friends. At a total of seven players, it was one
of the largest games I had ever played.
Watching a kid play Monopoly is interesting. They have a
strange way of looking at the world. In one turn, they will ask for a "Get
Out Of Jail Free" card (actual cash value, for those of you who are not
familiar with the game $50) in exchange for a $500 rent payment. In the next,
they will run the bidding on a cheap property that is not even part of a
challenged monopoly up to $1,500.
After Dinner, the boys and I played a game on their Wii.
Christopher creamed me. I beat Erik, bit admittedly, it was a complete fluke.
It was a school night and they delayed going to bed as late as possible, but
made sure to make me promise that they would see me in the morning. I said that
they would.
All-in-all, it was another lovely day with family! I do
love living in Colorado, but I sometimes wish I had family closer.
Wherever you are today I hope that you're spending time
with your family.
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