The Games We Played

What do you do when you’re stuck at home with three kids? 

You teach them how to gamble to pass the time.

Mom had us on a card-shark development plan.  When we were little, she taught us Go Fish, Concentration, and Crazy 8s.  Sometimes, she even created her own card games for us, most notably “Who’s Gonna Get the Ace of Spades?” which she sang while dealing.  As we got older, the plan got more challenging – gin, solitaire, 5-card stud and blackjack — all for money, of course.

The good news?  She was always there with us at night, until of course I got old enough to babysit.  Then she was out the door.  But her love of games was passed down to us, and today, whenever we get together for family gatherings, we play.

Not for money, but for fun.