Old Stuff

As much as I enjoy most modern technology I have to admit that I really prefer old stuff sometimes.  I love Board games and card games.  I play monopoly with my grandson.  It is something just he and I do together.
Jonathon was 12 when I relocated here, and Monopoly was the first thing that we did together that we both really enjoyed.  Now Jonathon is one of my favorite people and I hope I am one of his.  That isn't always easy to accomplish when the two people are 12 and 69 years old.  It didn't happen overnight or even in a few weeks.  Just like any other two people we had to get to know each other.  Now I know that like each other, we laught together, share a few confidences and are comfortable with each other.  We can even just be quiet and be comfortable.  He is my youngest grandchild and as much as I can I spoil him.  When family come to visit we almost always play cards.  Our favorite games are Chase the Ace, Euchre and Cribbage.  It seems to me that we laugh the most when we play cards.  A pack of cards don't cost that much and can keep this family, especially when there are a bunch of us, and there really are a bunch of us, I have almost 20 grandchildren, 13 biological and the rest just through love.  So, when even half of us are together there is a lot of laughter.  I honestly believe we can have more fun and laughter with a deck of cards than most people have with high  tech gadgets.  I don't know how many of many of children and grandchildren I will see this holiday season but they will all be in my heart.  My children and grandchildren also all read.  I hope I am somewhat responsible for this.  When my children were small and there was little money the Library was free and before they read I would take them to the Library and have them sit on my knee while someone, the Librarian or a volunteer read to them.  As soon as they were old enough they all had library cards.  I guess books are becoming old stuff too, but they are still my favorite old stuff.  I want to write about easy chairs, but that is for another night.  It is cold and windy and I am off to my favorite solitary indulgence,,,,,,,,my library books.

Sunday December 11th, 2010........11:02p.m.