11/26: So much to say and so little time. . .
I know what you're thinking:
1) "Where are the photos from Halloween?"
2) "Did the girls have fun trick-or-treating?"
3) "How's little Sylvie adapting to her new life?"
4) "How's Lia adapting to her new role as a big sister?"
5) "What's this I hear about a stomach bug that passed through your household a couple of weeks ago?"
6) "How are rehearsals going for Lori's show?"
7) "How is Maddie doing in preschool?"
8) "Is Shelby talking a lot?"
9) "I'm sorry to hear that you came down with the flu. Does that mean you decided not to go to Grand Blanc for the weekend?"
10) "Are you feeling any better?"
11) "Did you spontaneously shave your head and face in the shower the other day?"
12) "Do you think you and the family might be taking a little vacation in Arizona sometime this winter?"
13) "Why is it that you're so incredibly good looking, when so many other people are not?"
14) "How did you get to be so smart?"
I will respond to these thoughts, and many more, in due time.
But today is Thanksgiving, and since we have decided to quarantine ourselves until I fight off this bug (which, thankfully, I seem to be doing), I am going to tell you about a new game that Maddie invented earlier today. Feel free to play it with your relatives.
This game is called "Pitch Ball Game." It is meant for two players but could easily be played with three or more.
Before you sit down to play, you will need the following items:
1) A "pitch ball lining lead" (This item is commonly referred to as a "stress relief ball." Ours happened to be grey, but yours can be any color you like.)
2) One block per player (Any sort of block will do. Mine had the letter "G" on it -- both upper and lowercase versions, as well as two pictures on opposite sides -- one of grapes, and one of a gorilla. It seemed to work well.)
Once you have these items in hand, you are ready to play.
Here are the rules:
1) Sit on the floor and face your opponent with about three feet of space in between the two of you.
2) Place the "pitch ball lining lead" on the floor exactly halfway in between you and your opponent.
3) Pick up your block, and in sync with your opponent, move it along the floor, in a series of four moves, in the direction of the "pitch ball lining lead."
4) With each move, say the following words (Please note: it is very important that you only say one word per move): "Pitch," "Ball," "Game," "Game."
5) The goal is to touch your block to the "pitch ball lining lead" on your fourth move, as you say the word "Game" for the second time, and to do so before your opponent does. If you do, you win.
6) The winner receives the "pitch ball lining lead" as his or her prize. He or she must then roll the "pitch ball lining lead" over to their opponent, who then picks it up and places it back in the center.
This game and all of its terms were created by Maddie Goss without any prompting whatsoever. The rules above are slightly paraphrased but are practically verbatim.
I trust this game will come in handy for you and your family this Thanksgiving Day!
In any event, Happy Thanksgiving! We'll see you on the other side. . .
1) "Where are the photos from Halloween?"
2) "Did the girls have fun trick-or-treating?"
3) "How's little Sylvie adapting to her new life?"
4) "How's Lia adapting to her new role as a big sister?"
5) "What's this I hear about a stomach bug that passed through your household a couple of weeks ago?"
6) "How are rehearsals going for Lori's show?"
7) "How is Maddie doing in preschool?"
8) "Is Shelby talking a lot?"
9) "I'm sorry to hear that you came down with the flu. Does that mean you decided not to go to Grand Blanc for the weekend?"
10) "Are you feeling any better?"
11) "Did you spontaneously shave your head and face in the shower the other day?"
12) "Do you think you and the family might be taking a little vacation in Arizona sometime this winter?"
13) "Why is it that you're so incredibly good looking, when so many other people are not?"
14) "How did you get to be so smart?"
I will respond to these thoughts, and many more, in due time.
But today is Thanksgiving, and since we have decided to quarantine ourselves until I fight off this bug (which, thankfully, I seem to be doing), I am going to tell you about a new game that Maddie invented earlier today. Feel free to play it with your relatives.
This game is called "Pitch Ball Game." It is meant for two players but could easily be played with three or more.
Before you sit down to play, you will need the following items:
1) A "pitch ball lining lead" (This item is commonly referred to as a "stress relief ball." Ours happened to be grey, but yours can be any color you like.)
2) One block per player (Any sort of block will do. Mine had the letter "G" on it -- both upper and lowercase versions, as well as two pictures on opposite sides -- one of grapes, and one of a gorilla. It seemed to work well.)
Once you have these items in hand, you are ready to play.
Here are the rules:
1) Sit on the floor and face your opponent with about three feet of space in between the two of you.
2) Place the "pitch ball lining lead" on the floor exactly halfway in between you and your opponent.
3) Pick up your block, and in sync with your opponent, move it along the floor, in a series of four moves, in the direction of the "pitch ball lining lead."
4) With each move, say the following words (Please note: it is very important that you only say one word per move): "Pitch," "Ball," "Game," "Game."
5) The goal is to touch your block to the "pitch ball lining lead" on your fourth move, as you say the word "Game" for the second time, and to do so before your opponent does. If you do, you win.
6) The winner receives the "pitch ball lining lead" as his or her prize. He or she must then roll the "pitch ball lining lead" over to their opponent, who then picks it up and places it back in the center.
This game and all of its terms were created by Maddie Goss without any prompting whatsoever. The rules above are slightly paraphrased but are practically verbatim.
I trust this game will come in handy for you and your family this Thanksgiving Day!
In any event, Happy Thanksgiving! We'll see you on the other side. . .
