It’s been a lovely LOVELY weekend already with my Bestie in Haliburton. I’m so very lucky to have her in my life.
We had a beautiful, cold, walk to the Wolf centre. We set up her profile on OkCupid and giggled all the way through the questions. We played Scrabble (and she kicked my butt!) made an amazing fajitas dinner (WITHOUT cheese….gasp!) and then we invited the boys next door to come and play Euchre with us.
I haven’t played Euchre in years. It was such a treat to be able to do so. Not only was an old favourite game dusted off, but we all knew the game well to play well. Lots of laughter and ribbing happened during the games and after nine rounds of games, my partner and I came out on top!
So why Euchre as my moment today? I choose this moment because I believe playing games with someone shows a side of them that you might not know. Are they competitive? Compassionate? Do they teach (their partner)? How do they think? How do they plan moves? For me, it’s all very interesting. And, I find, more so in card games, the banter reveals even more of a person’s personality than just sitting around talking at times. You quickly see if there is a humourous (or serious) side and if it’s subtle or in your face.
I like playing games. And not just because I like to use my brain in different ways, but also to take time to appreciate those I play with and understand how they play their game and how they interact with others playing the game. Tonight, it was about new friends, who quickly became good friends over nine rounds of Euchre.
Moments digging deeper through games.
Moments for new friends & laughter.
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