Better Than Atari

Tonight Emily and I went over to her sister's house to have dinner with Emily's sister, her husband, and their baby. Well, the baby had breast milk. We had food.

Anyway, afterward we played Parchesi, which I haven't played in so long I have no idea if I just spelled it correctly. It was surprisingly fun. It's no chess, but is has more strategy than Yatzee or Go Fish. And seeing as how I play Go Fish over 20 times a week at work, this Parchesi game is mind boggling.

So next time you're at a thrift store, look for the game. You'll get your two dollars worth.

However, when four people play, the game has the half-life of Monopoly. So we couldn't finish the game tonight. Instead, my brother-in-law took a digital picture of the game board, with out hands by our home bases, and the dice by Emily's hand. That way, when we play again, we'll know who's turn it is (Emily's), who is what color, and who has what home base.

Digital cameras. They put a new twist on an old game.