I Got Your Guido Right Here!

I've never gotten into video games.

Yes, I was in my 20's when PONG came out, we got it, it was dumb.

After that, nothing.

Once I had kids, into the house came Atari, Nintendo, upgrading to Nintendo 64, Game Boy, Play Station, X-Box, and no, there isn't any Wii ... yet.

I never got into playing any of those games. I'm too impatient and A.D.H.D. to sit very long and they never held my interest.

The most I ever played were the quick easy to complete on line games.

Sit down play, win, get up, done ... easy peasy.


Until a couple days ago. [cue the theme from "The Godfather"]

Don recruited me to be in his Mob on MySpace.

Lame-O right?


Wrong, I am addicted to playing Mobster.

Well it's not really me playing [ahem] but Jane Midnight is playing.

I whacked my first mobster and now I am hooked.

Well, I think obsessed is more like it.

If you are on MySpace and want to join my mob in on the fun, let me know so I can buddy you.

I think I found the Peter Pan in me.

dysFUNction

Many of us claim to hold the crowning title of having the family that puts the fun in dysFUNction.

It's a claim I too have made. And here's a little proof:

Oh yeah, go ahead, click to enlarge

With explanation:

Occasionally, our family get-together have involved playing a game that all can participate in regardless of age.

This particular game can only be played once because of the element of surprise.

I went to the dollar store and bought things that could be worn on your head or hand. I wrapped them in a way that nobody could figure out what was in the package. They were all placed in the center of the floor and we gathered around the pile.

We had one of the younger kids pass out one playing card to each person. Then, with another deck, we flipped through the deck, calling out a card, one at a time. If it matched your card, you got to pick a gift. You can pick from the pile or take one from someone else. When everyone had a gift ... they opened it and had to wear it. And, pose for a picture. ;)

Do you have any game suggestions for our next gathering?



*yes, that IS a plunger on his head ;)