Playtime on the train
This morning I decided to take a different train to work. The train I normally take arrives at a different station and I would have to walk an extra 1/2 mile. Where am I going with this?
While I was on the train, I was gazing out the window and I noticed a Volkswagen beetle in a yard. My first instinct was to punch the person next to me and call "slug bug (or punch buggy) gray 10 points." I imagine the stranger sitting next to me as I write this might look at me and possibly charge me with assault. I refrained. The orange jump suit does not work well with my complexion.
I have to admit though, if the Queen was sitting here, I would have let it go. It would be a case of me or her. I know for a fact that if she would have seen it, my arm would still be pulsing with pain. You all may be wondering what the points are about.
Well, I like to take road trips (this has been stated many times in previous blogs). When we take them, we came up with road games. My Mom used to have me play the license plate game: pad of paper and the objective is to find more state plates than the other person (my Mom). She was really good at this game, but I had better eyesight and could see further down the road.
Another game we came across was road bingo. The bingo board has certain things you see on the road such as a man driving a minivan or a picnic table. This game was kinda cool.
But the long time Warrior family road game is the point game. So, here is the objective (it is very simple), get the most points. Parents and children alike play this game and find it enjoyable. Here is the rundown of points as I remember them:
1 point - Jeep (Wrangler style)
5 points - kiss buggy (the new Volkswagen beetle) we called it the kiss buggy because when they first came out, I figured I would start seeing them everywhere. So instead of having emergency room visits for all of the kids, I figured we would call them kiss buggies.
5 points - limousine (must be a stretch)
10 points - slug bug (punch buggy)
10 points - hummer (H2 or H3)
25 points - woody (this is a vehicle with wood grain on the side) 100 points - hummer (H1 or Humvee. The kids forget about the military humvees so I take full advantage)
Lifetime win - a motorcycle with a woman driving and a man hanging on the back. (the entire family has been searching for this for 7 years).
Note: another family member has to be present in order to have the lifetime win.
This brings me to my point (as I almost ways have one). Why don’t we still play those games? So what, the kids have grown up and moved out of the house. This is when you are supposed to have the MOST fun.
The next time you are walking down the sidewalk and you see a woody, yell out “WOODY, 25 POINTS!” Maybe the next time you end up raking leaves, make a big pile and jump into them. Don’t let your childhood run away from you just because you have to “act like an adult.” Just be glad you are not sitting next to me when I see another slug bug. Or when you are waiting in the grocery line, play duck-duck-goose.
Do you still play?
While I was on the train, I was gazing out the window and I noticed a Volkswagen beetle in a yard. My first instinct was to punch the person next to me and call "slug bug (or punch buggy) gray 10 points." I imagine the stranger sitting next to me as I write this might look at me and possibly charge me with assault. I refrained. The orange jump suit does not work well with my complexion.
I have to admit though, if the Queen was sitting here, I would have let it go. It would be a case of me or her. I know for a fact that if she would have seen it, my arm would still be pulsing with pain. You all may be wondering what the points are about.
Well, I like to take road trips (this has been stated many times in previous blogs). When we take them, we came up with road games. My Mom used to have me play the license plate game: pad of paper and the objective is to find more state plates than the other person (my Mom). She was really good at this game, but I had better eyesight and could see further down the road.
Another game we came across was road bingo. The bingo board has certain things you see on the road such as a man driving a minivan or a picnic table. This game was kinda cool.
But the long time Warrior family road game is the point game. So, here is the objective (it is very simple), get the most points. Parents and children alike play this game and find it enjoyable. Here is the rundown of points as I remember them:
1 point - Jeep (Wrangler style)
5 points - kiss buggy (the new Volkswagen beetle) we called it the kiss buggy because when they first came out, I figured I would start seeing them everywhere. So instead of having emergency room visits for all of the kids, I figured we would call them kiss buggies.
5 points - limousine (must be a stretch)
10 points - slug bug (punch buggy)
10 points - hummer (H2 or H3)
25 points - woody (this is a vehicle with wood grain on the side) 100 points - hummer (H1 or Humvee. The kids forget about the military humvees so I take full advantage)
Lifetime win - a motorcycle with a woman driving and a man hanging on the back. (the entire family has been searching for this for 7 years).
Note: another family member has to be present in order to have the lifetime win.
This brings me to my point (as I almost ways have one). Why don’t we still play those games? So what, the kids have grown up and moved out of the house. This is when you are supposed to have the MOST fun.
The next time you are walking down the sidewalk and you see a woody, yell out “WOODY, 25 POINTS!” Maybe the next time you end up raking leaves, make a big pile and jump into them. Don’t let your childhood run away from you just because you have to “act like an adult.” Just be glad you are not sitting next to me when I see another slug bug. Or when you are waiting in the grocery line, play duck-duck-goose.
Do you still play?
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