Game nights
How is it that so many adults have no idea how to play some of the most basic old-school games? Chess, backgammon, and cribbage are three that immediately come to mind. I guess I always assumed everyone grew up knowing how to play them! Apparently, I was wrong. Heck, I remember teaching my kids to play chess when they were toddlers. Obviously, we eased into the rules slowly, but by the time each of them was five, they knew how to play. My dad used to visit often, and he loved pulling out the cribbage board to play with my son. Those are the kinds of memories that stick with you, and I love that something as simple as a deck of cards and a little wooden board can bring generations together. Growing up, games were a regular part of life in our house. Didn't everyone have family game nights? We played all the time! Being one of four kids, all within a year of each other, meant we had a built-in crew for just about any board game. And let me tell you, Monopoly could get downright EPIC....
