“For the win”

By

Gerry Niskern

Have you ever woke up because you sensed that someone was staring at you? I opened my eyes to  a little pair of eyes staring down at me.

“Hey, Grandma Gerry. ‘member that game?” he whispered quietly. I looked at the clock. It was five A. M. and the sun wasn’t even up!

On that morning many years ago, that three year old  little grandson was anxious to play a board game that I had introduced to him the evening before.  I think it was called Hi Ho CherryO.

Games at Christmas; the most fun of all. Sure Video games are great,  but right now I’m thinking of all the games I would like to play with my three year old Great-Great Grandaughter. She’s the granddaughter of that little boy who woke me many years ago.

She lives in another town, but I know she would love Old Maid, Go Fish, Slap Jack, Crazy Eights, Chutes and Ladders, CandyLand and I could go on  and on. And she would be good at them too!

Sure, everyone says “Christmas is for the kids”, but I think it’s for the Grandparents too. I look forward to the time when dinner is over, all the presents have been opened and we can get down to the important business of the day; the game. A game that all ages can play together. Trivia, Smart Ass, and Guesstures (a version of Charades) are a few that our family loved

That grandson who woke me up years ago to play will get another game from me this year as usual and so will his little granddaughter..