Stef and Roxie joined us from H’wood today. Having Stef nearby is really wonderful. It’s been a long time since we’ve been so convenient for each other.
There was shopping to be done. We headed out.
Roxie is reasonably hyper. She stayed home.
Destination Target… with Doppler.
There are rules or law we’re violating. I know that. Fine. Come and get me.
Doppler is so well behaved no one could possibly mind. She sits in the cart while we walk around. No barking. No fidgeting. She sits quietly and takes it all in.
If a kid wants to pet her, fine. Doppler is 100% docile.
While Helaine and Stef shopped, I headed to the back where the TVs and electronics live, then wandered around.
It didn’t take long to run into two old favorite games–Monopoly and Scrabble. They’ve been changed!
A pox on your house Hasbro!
Back in the seventies I fell in with a crowd of cutthroat Monopoly players. We read strategy books and fought hard, but the truth is buying everything you land on is the only way to go.
Monopoly has been sped up with the “Speed Die.” It’s a third die that picks up the action.
Sacrilege!
Scrabble is a very serious game. There are well established ratings and tournaments. You take risks when you screw with the game.
In Philly, I lived above Neal Axe. We played Scrabble nearly every day and he won nearly every day.
Now Scrabble’s got “Power Tiles” to “Boost your score.”
No!!!
Would these folks put arms on Venus de Milo?
There are certain traditions which should remain untouched, like Monopoly and Scrabble.
