Today's theme - my favorite BOARD game

[Ginny19]

The questions asked on these theme posts usually seem silly to me.  I usually have a smart a$$ answer for the question that is asked, but I don't post it.  (hmmmm, maybe next time, I will - but this one, for some weird reason, I like)  

 

Okay, that's "board" game (not "bored" game).  Yep, okay, got that straight.

I enjoy board games, card games (love poker and pinochle), computer games, group games (such as Guesstures and Taboo), and just games in general.  But, this post is about board games.

I'm a game person.  I've enjoyed playing games since I can remember.  Like just about everyone else, I began with Candyland and Chutes & Ladders (which by the way, I just purchased for my grandson who is almost 3). 

 

I went through a huge Monopoly addiction when I was about 11-12.  My best friend and I played EVERY day.  We always had a game in process.  When it was time to quit for the night, we'd put our money and property aside with our name on it.  And, we'd write down where our tokens were on the board.  Then the next day after school, we'd pick up where we left off.  It was a super Monopoly marathon for probably a year or so. 

I'm not much of a Monopoly player now, but I do have about 6 different Monopoly games - original, extra crispy (oh, wait, that's chicken).           Let's start again....... original, golf, Millenium, Star Wars, I Love Lucy, Las Vegas, and I think there might be one more.  Hmmmm, maybe I should challenge DH to a game?  Three of them have never been opened.  I got them just because they seemed like a nice collectible.  Hmmmm - eBay?  Maybe I should sell them????

 

My Mom and I used to play Sorry when I was a little girl.  But, we had our own special rules we made up and played by.  Much more fun than the "boring" rules for that "board" game.  I don't think I could ever enjoy playing it the "right" way, according to the rules.

Mom and I used to play War, but that's a card game, so it shouldn't even be mentioned in this post. 

 

And, then there is SCRABBLE !!!!!  Mom and I played Scrabble OFTEN.  Mom and I were playing that on December 18th, 1967, when I went into labor with my first son.  We probably never finished that game.  (I went into labor about 8:00PM and went to the hospital about 1:00AM on the 19th, and he was born at 5:45AM on the 19th.)  (I think babies were born "faster" back then.) 

 

So, what is my favorite board game?  .

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You guessed it..........................

 

Anyone wanna play?

 

[singedwingangel]

Mar. 4, 2009 at 12:03 AM

ohhh I love scrabble.. they have it on yahoo only it is called literati. I even used to be a scrabble league lol....LOVE LOVE LOVE yup Ill play ya one day online..

[Motherdove]

Mar. 4, 2009 at 12:30 AM

I just love "Aggravation" We all play it up to this very day..... In the summer we have a bar-b-que in he backyard, and pull out the "old Aggavation game" listen to are sixty music, "just got  flower power" it great ! All ya need is six players and your on your way to an awesome evening..... Thanks for the memories....

[Lb128f]

Mar. 4, 2009 at 12:50 AM

Another cute post....you are just full of yourself tonight...LOL!! Thanks for the laugh(s) before bed -- Monopoly games - original, extra crispy (oh, wait, that's chicken). LOL!!

Hey can we play Scrabble online?? I think we can at http://word-games.pogo.com/games/scrabble?guest_country=US we should some time!! :-)

    

[autumngal]

Mar. 4, 2009 at 8:21 AM

Love Scrabble!  Haven't played it in years, though.  Just part of my love of words thing.  My all-time favorite is CLUE.   It's the one game that I can get everyone to play.  :)  Cute post.  Love you xoxo

Laura

[NorahSethsMommy]

Mar. 4, 2009 at 1:44 PM

I wanna play! Anyone wanna play Trivial Pursuit with me??????? Hubby is a sore LOSER!

[TazzMom]

Mar. 4, 2009 at 1:46 PM

I love playing Candyland & Memory right now; 'cause they are my son's favorites.  He is actually getting quite good.  I have always had an aversion to Monopoly; crispy or not.   Personally,  I like Sequence.

[Ginny19]

Mar. 4, 2009 at 2:31 PM

OMGosh!  YES - I forgot about Sequence!!!!  It's so much fun!!!

(Original Poster)

[Ginny19]

Mar. 4, 2009 at 2:32 PM

And, Trivial Pursuit - how fun!  The last time I played, my SD and her boyfriend brought over the 80's version.  I thought I'd do awful, because the 80's were just not my time period.  But, I actually won!

(Original Poster)