I have to say, I’m already getting tired of challenges. But I’m keeping on till this is over because I’m not a quitter.
As a mom, I don’t have the time to do the things I enjoy very often. So I was looking forward to today. “Do something I enjoy that I haven’t done for a long time.” My plan was to go for a drive by myself, with the music loud, and singing along without the judgement of my family. But since the snow is blowing yet again (we are in for a long winter!) it wouldn’t be as enjoyable. So I had to get creative.
I love cards. I grew up playing card games with my family. It started with Memory, Go Fish, Old Maid, and Kings In The Corner. My parents and I would visit my grandparents most nights of the week, so we played many, many card games. Needless to say we went through many card decks. Bicycle brand was the only brand of cards we bought.
My parents and grandparents played Pinochle all the time. It was tradition in that family that you must learn how to play. When I was in second grade, my grandma (and my mom’s Pinochle partner) passed away. It was soon after that, I had to learn to play. If I believed in such thing as luck, I was sure one lucky duck! I’d always have amazing hands. The competition was steep! Bids start at 25, but the real bidding didn’t start until my dad and I would inevitably reach 40. So many good memories..
My husband knows a little how to play Pinochle, but two-handed just isn’t as fun as four-handed for me. So I settled for playing some Solitaire. My grandpa would play this game all the time, especially after my grandma passed. It’s often what we would find him doing when we came over in the evenings. Not sure why, but he would always “play with the devil”. If he won, he “beat the devil”, if he lost, he “lost to the devil”. Oh if only that were all the devil was really up to..
So since I’m stuck inside today and I’m still sticking to my list, this is what I did. I did enjoy myself, and it reminded me of some great memories. I can’t wait to start making these memories with my own kiddos. Beats screens any day!
